Category Archives: Tics

Zou 2011: Tourette syndrome and excitatory substances: Is there a connection?

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Child’s Nervous System, 27: 793-802. Using the same testing the International Olympic Committee uses for detecting prohibited excitatory substances, the authors attempted to find out if eating certain foods may create an excess of excitatory substances in the urine of … Continue reading

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Rodrigo 2018: Efficacy of a Gluten-Free Diet in the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: A Pilot Study

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Nutrients.  May 7;10(5). pii: E573. Rodrigo says that Tourette Syndrome (GTS) and gluten sensitivity may be associated.  23 children and 6 adults were put on a gluten-free diet and followed for a year.    They found a “marked reduction” in tics, … Continue reading

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Ludlow 2018: Understanding the Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome: A Scoping Review

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Journal of Child Healthcare. Mar;22(1):68-83 Ludlow and Rogers want to write a review of existing studies, but actually they are stuck with anecdotal reports because so little research has been done in this area.  As they say, however, “anecdotal reports … Continue reading

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Briguglio 2018: Dietary Neurotransmitters: A Narrative Review on Current Knowledge

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Nutrients. May 10;10(5). pii: E591 Some of the many substances found in foods are neurotransmitters (NT), including acetylcholine, glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin and histamine.   Not only are these neurotransmitters part of the food itself, but they may be added or … Continue reading

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