#149 Patient narrative part 1: The world’s disability

Sara Henya would have you recognize her for her music, not her malady. While she may have Tourette Syndrome, she refuses to let it define her. In this week's episode of BrainWaves, we're launching a two part series featuring people who are living with a chronic neurologic illness--how they were diagnosed, how they cope with it, and of course, the neurobiology that underlies it. Produced by James E. Siegler with Dr. Michael Rubenstein and Sara Henya. Music courtesy of Sara Henya (find her music at www.sarahenya.com), Lee Rosevere, Loyalty Freak Music, Marco Trovatello, and Steve Combs. Sound effects by Mike Koenig and Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast. REFERENCES Pringsheim T, Holler-Managan Y, Okun MS, Jankovic J, Piacentini J, Cavanna AE, Martino D, Muller-Vahl K, Woods DW, Robinson M, Jarvie E, Roessner V and Oskoui M. Comprehensive systematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders. Neurology. 2019;92:907-915. Pringsheim T, Okun MS, Muller-Vahl K, Martino D, Jankovic J, Cavanna AE, Woods DW, Robinson M, Jarvie E, Roessner V, Oskoui M, Holler-Managan Y and Piacentini J. Practice guideline recommendations summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders. Neurology. 2019;92:896-906. Swain JE, Scahill L, Lombroso PJ, King RA and Leckman JF. Tourette syndrome and tic disorders: a decade of progress. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007;46:947-68. Bruun RD. Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. An overview of clinical experience. J Am Acad Child Psychiatry. 1984;23:126-33. Robertson MM. Tourette syndrome, associated conditions and the complexities of treatment. Brain. 2000;123 Pt 3:425-62. Yael D, Vinner E and Bar-Gad I. Pathophysiology of tic disorders. Mov Disord. 2015;30:1171-8. Pauls DL and Leckman JF. The inheritance of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome and associated behaviors. Evidence for autosomal dominant transmission. The New England journal of medicine. 1986;315:993-7. Jankovic J, Jimenez-Shahed J and Brown LW. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of topiramate in the treatment of Tourette syndrome. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. 2010;81:70-3.