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The Tourette Association of America (TAA) hosted its Annual Research and Medical Meeting of our Scientific Advisory Board, Medical Advisory Board and Centers of Excellence from April 9 - 10 in New York City. The meeting covered the latest news on research and medical practices for Tourette Syndrome and brought leading experts together to share their knowledge.

April 16, 2019

The Friend Who Crashes on the Couch

https://tourette.org/the-friend-who-crashes-on-the-couch/

My tics are like that friend who crashes on your couch. He eats all your food, he breaks your favorite guitar and he embarrasses you in front of every girl you meet. You wake up 11 years later, and he’s still there. – Trevor Smith Eighteen-year-old Trevor Smith is ruled by thousands of tics, constant movements that batter his body and disrupt his day.

April 9, 2019

Everything Happens for a Reason

https://tourette.org/everything-happens-for-a-reason/

"The first time I saw my twelve-year-old son blinking unnaturally, I thought he must have gotten an eyelash or a piece of dust stuck in his eye. Every few seconds, he blinked his right eye — more like an extended wink, which he held down tightly. But even after washing his eye and examining it thoroughly, there was no evidence of any foreign body trapped inside."

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Annual Research and Medical Meeting

The Friend Who Crashes on the Couch

Everything Happens for a Reason