5th International Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome to Focus on Latest Research and Treatment
Posted on: Thursday, 28 May 2009, 11:24 CDT
Rare Opportunity to Benefit from Most Current Findings
As part of its basic mission to identify current research and treatment advances and to facilitate meaningful networking among basic and clinical scientists, the national Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) is sponsoring the 5th International Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome from
Since the last such Symposium in 2004, numerous advances have been made in both understanding the biological underpinnings as well as the application of new and refined approaches to clinical care. Also, due to the highly complex scientific and treatment issues relevant to TS, the meeting program has been developed specifically to provide information that will be of interest to both basic and clinical researchers as well as allied medical practitioners. Specifically, the Symposium planning committee has chosen a series of program topics designed to set the agenda for future TS research initiatives and also with a view toward improving clinical care.
Among the critical issues to be discussed at this meeting will be the emerging and experimental procedure deep brain stimulation (DBS), the development of animal models and advances in cognitive behavioral therapy for reducing tic symptoms.
The Symposium co-chairs are
The Symposium faculty will present on genetics, neuroimaging, neuropathology, clinical trials (medication and behavioral), epidemiology, neurophysiology, neuro-immunology and descriptive/diagnostic clinical science. Invited speakers are highly renowned experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
The TSA Early Career Research Award will be presented to the TSA grant recipient
"The perception of Tourette Syndrome has gone from being a curiosity and considered a very rare disorder to one that is increasingly recognized as being an important neurobehavioral condition," said Dr. Walkup,
Marked by involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics, Tourette Syndrome is an inherited neurological condition frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed, affecting more than 200,000 Americans. Founded in 1972, the national Tourette Syndrome Association celebrates 37 years of service to the TS community as the only national, voluntary health organization for people with TS. For more information visit http://tsa-usa.org.
Contact: Tracy Colletti-Flynn 718-224-2999SOURCE Tourette Syndrome Association
Source: PR Newswire
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