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A Genetic Linkage Study of Tourette Syndrome
Our research group is a part of the Tourette Syndrome Association International Consortium for Genetics. This group is made up of researchers from 11 different sites in five countries. The aim of this research is to find the genes that may be involved in Tourette Syndrome (TS). The consortium is dedicated to finding the genes for TS so that in the future new treatments and interventions can be made available. This study is supported by the National Tourette Syndrome Association and has been funded by the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the NIH.
We are looking for individuals who have TS. We also want to interview both of their biological parents.
During the study visit, the individual with TS and his or her parents will be asked to complete a few interviews. This study visit can be held at MGH or at the family’s home, whichever location is preferred. The interviews will ask questions about tics, and other behaviors, feelings, or thoughts that the person may have had. We will also ask each person for either a blood sample or a cheek swab sample. From the blood or cheek swab, we can get a sample of the person’s DNA. We will compare the person’s DNA with that of their family members and with DNA from other subjects in the study.
Principal Investigator: David Pauls, Ph.D.
Project Director: Cornelia Illmann, Ph.D.
Phone: 617-726-0891 or 1-800-471-2730
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