Do you have motor and vocal tics (movements or noises/voices that are hard to control)? Do the tics occur several times a day? Have the tics occurred over a period of more than one year? Are you diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome or Chronic Tic Disorder? Do you have problems with your work or social life because of this?
Dr. Sabine Wilhelm of the Massachusetts General Hospital OCD/Tic Disorders Clinic & Research Unit is seeking participants for a treatment research study to reduce the symptoms associated with Tourette Syndrome or Chronic Tic Disorder. To be eligible, you must:
have Tourette Syndrome or Chronic Tic Disorder
be at least 16 years of age or older
be able to commute to the Boston area
be able to participate for 10 weeks
If you are interested in this study and believe you are eligible, please contact Shana at (617) 724-4354 or email her at tics@partners.org. If you would like to learn more about our clinic, please visit our website (www.massgeneral.org/tsrc).