By Teresa Conrick
I have been following all of the news and reports on the teens and now two adults who have developed sudden onset tics and Tourette-like symptoms in upper NY. It is an unanswered medical phenomenon still and one that is devastating. One thing that seems certain — the issue of Conversion Disorder vs Immune Disorder needs a further analysis. A report titled, “Investigation of Neurologic Symptoms among Le Roy Jr/Sr High School Students, October 2011 – January 2012” has been made available for viewing and some interesting pieces of information seem worthy of our attention:
All cases were female. Three of the 12 cases were identified as having pre-existing medical conditions associated with tic disorders. Two of the three cases, who were tic free for a period of time, experienced an exacerbation of tic symptoms during this time period.
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