title: Tourette's syndrome: a pilot study for the discontinuance of a movement disorder.
abstract: For a century and a half, Tourette's syndrome (TS) has been a mystery to the medical profession with physicians believing that it was a psychological disorder, then a neurological brain disorder, and then, an infectious disease caused by streptococcus. What was never considered was that this disorder called Tourette's was due to a structural deformity which would manifest itself as a neurological problem. What has been discovered is that Tourette's syndrome is neither psychological, infectious, genetic or environmental in origin, but is what we have termed a structural-reflex disorder, and have shown through this pilot study of multiple cases how and why Tourette's and its multiple co-morbid disorders can be discontinued with a device that requires no medicines or surgery called the Neurocranio Vertical Distractor (NCVD).
authors.affiliation: absimsdds@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000254:growth & development; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D010865:Pilot Projects; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014716:Vertical Dimension