A Brief History of the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome

The European Society for the Study of Tourette syndrome (ESSTS) was established in Denmark in 2000 by Mary Robertson and Anne Korsgaard. The aims of the organisation are to foster research activity and raise awareness of Tourette syndrome throughout Europe. The organisation went into abeyance in 200...

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Main Authors:	Hugh Rickards, Peristera Paschou, Renata Rizzo, Jeremy S. Stern
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:	Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-120287

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spelling	doaj-f22181ba8ba4471693672b6ce48c8e932021-07-02T06:27:18ZengHindawi LimitedBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842013-01-012713510.3233/BEN-120287A Brief History of the European Society for the Study of Tourette SyndromeHugh Rickards0Peristera Paschou1Renata Rizzo2Jeremy S. Stern3Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Thrace, GreeceDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Catania University, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Neurology, St. George’s University of London, London, UKThe European Society for the Study of Tourette syndrome (ESSTS) was established in Denmark in 2000 by Mary Robertson and Anne Korsgaard. The aims of the organisation are to foster research activity and raise awareness of Tourette syndrome throughout Europe. The organisation went into abeyance in 2002 but was resurrected in 2007 in Bari, Italy. Since that time ESSTS has grown and prospered. We have established elected officers and a constitution. We have successfully applied for three large scale European research grants and have members throughout the European Union. We have held yearly meetings across Europe including two training schools and we have developed successful alliances with patient support groups. ESSTS has developed and published the first European guidelines on assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Tourette syndrome.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-120287
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title	A Brief History of the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome
title_short	A Brief History of the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome
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A Brief History of the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome

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