2007-01-11 15:59:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
No. Tourettes is lifelong and there is not a cure, yet. Medications can help in some cases, but it is only by trial-and-error that the individuals must find this out. Not everyone responds the same to the medications. Plus Tourettes is commonly accompanied with ADD, ADHD, OCD or any combination of these and/or other conditions.
Sometimes, Tourettes can "mellow" by the time a person is 18, 19, 20 years old. Tourettes patients can expect to live a normal lifespan.
Surgery is for the most severe cases, but progress is being made every day. Look up this study "Genetic Breakthrough Yields Clue to Tourette Syndrome" by Dr. Matthew State, Harvard. See it here http://www.tsa-usa.org
2007-01-12 15:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by Juliart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of surgery for this
2007-01-11 16:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by Olive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many medications that suppress symptoms, but at this time, there is no cure.
2007-01-11 16:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by Uther Aurelianus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, some meds work a little but that is about it.. and I have never heard of surgrey working
2007-01-11 18:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by S.T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋