Post: NJ Tourette Syndrome Assoc. Hudson Co. Educator Grand Round

Posted by TSANJ on 11/30/06

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For Immediate Release

Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette
Syndrome

Healthcare, Education, Psychology Professionals Invited to
Attend Grand Rounds Session at St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken,
NJ on December 13 from 9-10:30 am

The Tourette Syndrome Association of NJ and St. Mary
Hospital, Hoboken, NJ are hosting Grand Rounds. Dr. Dorothy
Grice, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,
will present the program "TOURETTE SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO
SYMPTOM IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT."

The practicum will provide healthcare professionals with
the tools to evaluate and identify the signs and symptoms
of Tourette Syndrome (TS) in patients. The program will be
held on December 13 at St. Mary Hospital, 308 Willow
Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 418-1000, from 9:00am to
10:30am.

Dorothy Grice, M.D., of the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, leads the clinical program
for the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS).

Family Practitioners, Pediatricians, Neurologists,
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers and other
Mental Health and Educational Professionals involved in the
treatment and care of children and adolescents are invited
to attend.

Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, neurological disorder
characterized by repeated involuntary movements and
uncontrollable vocal (phonic) sounds called tics. According
to the National Institutes of Health, the incidence of
Tourette Syndrome in the general population may be as high
as 1 in 200-or 28,000 children and adolescents in New
Jersey alone. Many of these children remain misdiagnosed or
undiagnosed often for several years as many healthcare
professionals have very little training or experience
treating children with TS, and often don't associate
Tourette Syndrome with its accompanying disorders such as
obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder,
learning disabilities, impulse control and depression. TS
impacts every facet of a child's life: physical, social,
emotional, and academic. What's more, when Tourette
Syndrome is undiagnosed and drugs for treating other
disorders are prescribed, they often aggravate symptoms,
making life for the child and his family even more
difficult.

To register call Ms. Lori Pineda, Education and CME
Department at 201-418-1488 or the Tourette Syndrome
Association of New Jersey office at 908-575-7350. There is
no charge to attend however space is limited and
registration will be accepted on a first come basis. For
more information about the Mental Health and Social
Services provided at St. Mary Hospital call 201-418-1000.

For more information about Tourette Syndrome including
support groups, school in-services and college workshops
contact:

Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.

50 Division Street * Somerville, NJ 08876

Phone 908-575-7350 * Fax 908-575-8699

Web Site: www.tsanj.org * e-mail: info@tsanj.org

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