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CMM
Canadian
Medical
Magazine
World Wide
Tourettes makes
CMM
Canadian
Medical
Magazine
-We have a one on one interview, to learn more about what Tourette’s is. (Pg. 8-10)
-In case you do want to know the actual medical information of Tourette’s… (Pg. 4-5)
-The stars with the disease. (Pg. 6-7)
Yeah…….
You want to be
here.
TOURETTE’S?- What is it, what doctors are doing to stop it, and the environment they should live in.
4-5
INTERVIEW WITH JACK KEEGAN– Teen who has suffered Tourette’s since an early age, and explains the packaged emotions tourette’s comes with.
8-10
FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH TOURETTES– Explain-ing how not just average Joe’s get it but famous people can also get it.
6-7
Table of Contents:
Tourette Syndrome is an inherited dis-
order with onset in childhood. It is charac-
terized by multiple physical tics and at least
one vocal tic. Tourette’s was once consid-
ered a bizarre syndrome, most often associ-
ated with the exclamation of obscene
words or socially inappropriate and deroga-
tory remarks, but to-
day this symptom is
present in only a
small amount of peo-
ple with Tourette’s.
Tourette’s is no longer
considered a rare con-
dition, but it may not
always be correctly
identified because
most cases are classi-
fied as mild.
Between 1 and 10 children out of
1000 have Tourette’s and as many as 10 out
of 1000 have tic disorders, where the most
common tics are eye blinking, coughing,
throat clearing, sniffing and facial move-
ments. Tourette’s does not affect intelli-
gence or life expectancy and the severity of
the tics decreases for most children as they
hit puberty and extreme Tourette’s in adult-
hood is very rare.
Tourette’s Medical investigations
Article by: Josh Rombaut
Written: May 1, 2010
The exact cause of Tourette’s is un-
known, however it is well known that both
genetic and environmental factors are in-
volved. Genetic studies have shown that
the majority of cases of Tourette’s are in-
herited, but the exact mode of inheritance
is not yet known. In some
cases, Tourette’s is not in-
herited from parents and
in other cases tics are as-
sociated with disorders
other than Tourette’s.
A person with Tourette’s has about a
50% chance of passing this syndrome to
one of his or her children, but not everyone
who inherits Tourette’s will show the same
symptoms as their parent or parents. Only a
minority of the children who inherit the
gene have symptoms severe enough to re-
quire medical attention. Gender appears to
have a role in the genetic vulnerability, as
males are more likely to express tics than
females.
The treatment of Tourette’s focuses on identifying and helping the individual manage
the most troubling and impairing symptoms.
Most cases of Tourette’s are mild, and do not
require pharmacological treatment because education and reassurance may be sufficient.
There is no cure for Tourette’s and no
medication that works universally for all individuals without significant adverse effects.
Medication is available when symptoms
interfere with functioning, however, many of the medications can have either long or short-
term side effects depending on the individual.
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This is what Tourette’s is medically, but later in this magazine
we look at more than the side-affects of it.
Pg. 3-4
A supportive environment and family gen-
erally gives those with Tourette’s the skills to
manage the disorder. Most people with
Tourette’s will learn to camouflage socially in-
appropriate tics.
Accomplished musicians, athletes, public
speakers and professionals from all walks of life
are found among people with Tourette’s. The
outcomes in adulthood are associated more with
the consciousness of having severe tics as a
child than with the actual severity of the tics.
A person who was misunderstood, pun-
ished or teased at home or at school will gener-
ally fare much worse than children who enjoyed
an understanding and supportive environment.
Famous People With
Tourette’s Syndrome If you think it seems like you are
the only one with it, think again.
You may feel as if you are
the only one in the world with
this, but guess what?
You’re not.
There are many people in the
world who suffer from Tourette’s,
1 in 10 per 1000 in fact, so you
should understand that you are
one of many.
The interesting aspect of it all
is that not just average Joe’s get
it. There are many famous people
with this as well.
Have you ever watched Nas-
car? Even if you haven’t you
probably know that it takes preci-
sion to handle a Nascar. You
probably also realize how hard
that would be if you were tick-
ing and twitching around. Well,
one famous Nascar driver
named Steve Wallace has con-
quered his Tourette’s enough to
be able to drive a Nascar and
race.
He is not the only famous
person with Tourette’s. Mah-
moud Abdul-Rauf, formally
known as Chris Jackson, played
professional
He is not the only famous person
with Tourette’s. Mahmoud Abdul-
Rauf, formally known as Chris Jack-
son, played professional
basketball for the Sacramento Kings
and the Denver Nuggets, showing that
even with Tourette’s nothing is out of
the question. Many other famous fig-
ures also have or still do suffer from
Tourette’s including Jim Eisenreich,
Howard Hughes, Dan Ackroyd, and
Tim Howard, so remember, you’re not
alone.
We Go One on One
With Jack Keegan,
Who lives with Tourettes Syndrome
In an exclusive interview, we find out the mental,
emotional and physical effects of living with
Tourettes and how one teenager has learned to
deal with it.
Tourette’s Syndrome
WE ASKED HOW TOURETTE’S FEELS LIKE, NOT JUST THE SYNDROMES,
BUT THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL EFFECTS IT HAS ON
INDUVIDUALS.
Answers I did not Expect Q: To you, what is Tourette’s?
A: A disease no one deserves, that’s
for sure. Tourettes affected my life so
much as a kid. And no one on this
earth no matter they did or say de-serves to go through what I did.
Q: I see, have you always had
tourettes?
A: No, I was diagnosed when I was
around 6 years old, a lot changed after
that.
Q: Like?
A: Family, big time.
Q: How exactly then, finding out you
were diagnosed with this affected
your family?
A: My step father never treated or
talked to me the same again, did the
same to my mother as well.
Q: Just because of your tourettes?
A: Yes, to this day im not sure how,
but he’s never had respect for either
me and mother since the day, I feel partially responsible for all this, my
mother a really nice lady, she didnt
deserve to be treated that way, and if it
wasn’t for me, maybe shed be alright.
Q: You cant feel responsible for any
of that, some people are just not ac-
cepting of things. Also, many people
are effected by this disease, its not
something you can take a pill and it
will go away.
A: You’re right, maybe if I was never
brought into her life, shed be real
happy, and my father would be alive
too.
Q:Did you get your disease from
your father? A: No, his mother had it, but techni-
cally it was in his genetics, so I guess
he kind of passed it on to me.
Q: Arent you glad though that your
tourettes isn’t severe as some people
have it?
A: Yes I am, but I would prefer to not
have it at all, my child years would
have been much better.
HOW IT FEELS
WHAT IS IT?
HOW TO DEAL
WITH IT
QUICK FATC: it is believed
that an abnormal metabolism of
the neurotransmitters dopamine
and serotonin are involved with
the disorder. It is genetically transmitted; parents having a
50% chance of passing the gene
on to their children. Girls with
the gene have a 70% chance of
displaying symptoms, boys with
the gene have a 99% chance of
displaying symptoms.
Q: Besides tourettes affecting your family,
did it affect much else?
A: Yeah, like making friends is hard, because
as soon as someone see you twitch, they think
you’re retarted. So it was hard to socialize within my community. Education wise too, I
had a hard time focusing in class.
Q: So did that lead to depression?
A: Well….Ofcourse it did. Like no friends, no
family support, I couldn’t even focus on
school. So yes, quite often I was depressed.
Q: Suicidal?
A: Im not answering that.
Q: I understand. So earlier you said your”
child years would have been much better”.
Were you implying things, are well, better
now?
A: Better now, tourettes still affects me and I
still wish I never had it, but ive finally met
someone special in my life.
Q: Good to hear! Was she/he accepting of
your tourettes?
A: Hey…..I swing on the RIGHT side of the
plate! (Laughter). But yeah, she acted like it was something she saw everyday or some-
thing, so that was nice.
Q: That’s good, so you felt comfortable
when you twitched and such?
A: Well its always in the back of your head
when it happens, like “o god, I wonder what
she think when she sees this” But after a
while, it kind of just flows well with every-
thing, sometimes I don’t even think she no-
tices.
Q: Im sure she does, and your syndrome is
not as severe anyway. Can you control it?
A: If I focus really hard I can, every once in a
while. But there are times where the more I try to stop it, the more the twitching occurs.
Q: That is quite common with most people
whom have it. If you could describe
tourettes, in your own words, how would
you?
A: A Rolercoaster of Hell
Q: That’s….quite a neat metaphor. But im
assuming for you it eventually ended up in
a good place?
A: Yes, deffinetly!
Q: Ok, so lets say some people who have
tourettes will read this, what advice could
you give them? About anything?
A: Stay hopeful. Eventually something good
will come along, something that will make
you feel happy, and complete.
Q: That’s all?
A: If I had that knowledge when I was
younger, maybe I could have been a little more successful growing up, just always re-
member to be yourself I guess.
Q: I see, thanks for that. I know many peo-
ple with this disease will feel good after
reading this, thanks for your time, and
good luck with the rest of your life.
[Interviewee leaves]
*The interviewee did
Want his name
Revealed.
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got interesting
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