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DIAGNOSIS:

'how do I know what this is??'

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GENETICS:

'where does it come from??'

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PHENOMENOLOGY:

'what does it look like??'

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NEUROLOGY:

'what is happening in the brain??'

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EPIDEMIOLOGY:

'who has it, and how does it change over time??'

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FACTORS AFFECTING SYMPTOMS:

'why do tics sometimes get worse, get better, and change??'

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ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS:

'what ELSE might there be besides tics??'

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TREATMENTS -- PHARMACEUTICAL:

'are there drugs that can be taken for all this??'

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TREATMENTS -- NONMEDICINAL:

'are there things that can be done instead of using drugs -- strategies, cognitive techniques, behavioural interventions, or other psychotherapeutic approaches??'

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TREATMENTS -- ALTERNATIVE:

'are new ways of helping all this being explored??'

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APPROACH:

'what attitude should I have about all this??'

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EDUCATING OTHERS:

'how and when should others be told about all this??'

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DR. DUNC SPECIFIC:

The personal and professional journey of Dr. B. Duncan McKinlay

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