A Case of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome Occurring in New Zealand

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. De Groot ◽  
Betty Bardwell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Family History ◽  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Case History ◽  
Tourette's Syndrome ◽  
Tourette’S Syndrome ◽  
Rare Syndrome ◽  
History Of

The rare syndrome of compulsive swearing and tics, named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette, has been recorded previously in the Southern Hemisphere, although these records have been overlooked in many reviews. The case history of a 17-year-old New Zealand boy is reported. In this case, there is a marked family history of schizophrenia. Some of the features of this patient are discussed.

scholarly journals Seven Cases of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome: Partial Relief with Clonazepam: A Pilot Study

1977 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gonce ◽  
A. Barbeau
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Family History ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Dopamine Metabolism ◽  
Tourette's Syndrome ◽  
Tourette’S Syndrome ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
History Of

SUMMARY:The histories of seven consecutive cases of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome are presented to exemplify the range of clinical manifestations in this disease and to collate preliminary results with the new benzodiazepine, clonazepam, as a possible adjuvant therapy of this disorder. Controlled trials with clonazepam alone and in association with haloperidol are now justified. Five of our 7 patients had a positive family history of tics, and 2 a confirmed family history of gout. Because clonazepam improves myoclonia and tics and because its mechanism of action possibly involves serotonin, we thought it worthwhile to study simultaneously the relative roles of serotonin and dopamine metabolism in the production of tics, and their relationship to possible defects in purine metabolism in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome.

Clinical Differences between Subjects with Familial and Non-Familial Tourette's Syndrome: A Case Series

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto C. Párraga ◽  
Marianela I. Párraga ◽  
Laura R. Spinner ◽  
Desmond P. Kelly ◽  
Suzanne L. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Family History ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Tourette's Syndrome ◽  
Tourette’S Syndrome ◽  
Birth History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Using Data

Objective: As many as 35 percent of Tourette's Syndrome patients do not acquire this disorder genetically. Since there has been little research conducted in this area, the purpose of this study was to compare the clinical differences between two groups of patients with Tourette's Syndrome (TS), one with family history of TS and one without. Method: Using data of eight previously diagnosed TS patients, the authors made comparisons of clinical and sociodemographic variables between a group of three patients with family history of TS and five with no family history. Results: There were no differences in clinical presentation, current age, age at diagnosis, gender, and socioeconomic status. There were differences in birth history, developmental milestones, I.Q., and neurological findings between patients with family history and no family history of TS. Conclusions: Our findings support the need for testing the hypothesis of a multidetermined origin of TS, a disorder in which hereditary, neuropsychological, and environmental factors play a role.

Tics and Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome: A Follow-up Study and Critical Review

1969 ◽  
Vol 115 (528) ◽  
pp. 1229-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Corbett ◽  
A. M. Mathews ◽  
P. H. Connell ◽  
D. A. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disturbance ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Tourette's Syndrome ◽  
Tourette’S Syndrome ◽  
Child Psychiatrist ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
History Of ◽  
Accompanying Symptoms

Tics or habit spasms have been described in various ways, but perhaps the most useful definition is that of Kanner (1937) that they are “quick, sudden and frequently repeated movements of circumscribed groups of muscles, serving no apparent purpose”. Children with this symptom not infrequently present to the paediatrician or child psychiatrist with accompanying symptoms of emotional disturbance, and by the age of seven years approximately five per cent of children have a history of such movements (Kellmer Pringle et al., 1967). Less commonly, adolescents who have suffered with tics from an earlier age develop vocal tics and coprolalia (compulsive swearing) symptomatic of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. Tiqueurs are rarely seen for treatment in adult life, except in a few well-documented cases where Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome persists (Fernando 1967).

Influence of family history on clinical expression of Tourette's syndrome

Neurology ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Lichter ◽  
J. Dmochowski ◽  
L. A. Jackson ◽  
K. S. Trinidad
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Tourette's Syndrome ◽  
Tourette’S Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Expression

scholarly journals Searching for tupuna : whakapapa researchers and public libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Moata Nicola Tamaira
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Family History ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Use ◽  
History Of

<p>Genealogists are frequent users of public libraries and other institutions that hold historical material. In recent years research has investigated the information needs of this group, the motivating factors behind their involvement in this hobby. Attempts have also been made to compile a "profile" of the typical genealogist. Research in this area has been done in response to the long association genealogists have had with libraries and in acknowledgement of the growing popularity of this pastime. Similar research methodologies as have been used overseas have been utilised in this piece of research with respect to genealogists in New Zealand, specifically those researching the family history of Maori, the indigenous people of that country. In traditional Maori culture great significance is placed on family history or whakapapa. This study aimed to investigate to what degree the use of public libraries by genealogists researching this cultural group reflected findings of library use and information seeking behaviour of genealogists in other cultural environments. Whakapapa research may be undertaken by genealogists who do not have Maori ancestors, or tupuna, themselves and these library users still fall within the scope of this study. Data was collected by using printed questionnaires distributed to public libraries in New Zealand, as well as a printable version of the questionnaire that was made available online .</p>

Kaiser or King?

Tautai ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Family History ◽  
World War ◽  
World War One ◽  
Seismic Effects ◽  
Family Unit ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
1918 Influenza ◽  
The Great War

This chapter explores the family history of Ta’isi, the course of his marriage, the birth of his six children to Rosabel and the bringing into his family unit of his first born daughter, Lucy. It tracks the economic rise of Ta’isi as a businessman in the Sāmoan Islands and the prominent role he took to as an interlocutor with German administrators about the running of German Samoa. It then tracks the seismic effects of World War One and its aftermath on Sāmoa. World War One brought an abrupt end to German rule that was replaced by a New Zealand military occupation in 1914. The effects of the Great War were both enormously beneficial to Ta’isi as a businessman, but it also brought the devastating aftermath of the 1918 influenza epidemic that killed over 20% of Samoa’s population, including Ta’isi’s mother, sister, brother, sister-in-law and his beloved only son. This chapter traces these events and their effects on Ta’isi, showing how they led him into an activist role within Sāmoa.

scholarly journals CASE HISTORY OF A SPACED PILE BREAKWATER AT HALF MOON BAY MARINA AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

1984 ◽  
Vol 1 (19) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.S. Hutchinson ◽  
A.J. Raudkivi
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Case History ◽  
Small Boat ◽  
History Of ◽  
Privately Owned

Half Moon Bay Marina is a privately owned small boat harbour located on the Tamaki Estuary of the Auckland Harbour. The marina was built in 1970 for 485 boats moored to floating marina berths, Fig. 1, and is sheltered by a spaced pile breakwater.

scholarly journals Searching for tupuna : whakapapa researchers and public libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Moata Nicola Tamaira
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Family History ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Use ◽  
History Of

<p>Genealogists are frequent users of public libraries and other institutions that hold historical material. In recent years research has investigated the information needs of this group, the motivating factors behind their involvement in this hobby. Attempts have also been made to compile a "profile" of the typical genealogist. Research in this area has been done in response to the long association genealogists have had with libraries and in acknowledgement of the growing popularity of this pastime. Similar research methodologies as have been used overseas have been utilised in this piece of research with respect to genealogists in New Zealand, specifically those researching the family history of Maori, the indigenous people of that country. In traditional Maori culture great significance is placed on family history or whakapapa. This study aimed to investigate to what degree the use of public libraries by genealogists researching this cultural group reflected findings of library use and information seeking behaviour of genealogists in other cultural environments. Whakapapa research may be undertaken by genealogists who do not have Maori ancestors, or tupuna, themselves and these library users still fall within the scope of this study. Data was collected by using printed questionnaires distributed to public libraries in New Zealand, as well as a printable version of the questionnaire that was made available online .</p>

scholarly journals High-coverage genomes to elucidate the evolution of penguins

GigaScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailin Pan ◽  
Theresa L Cole ◽  
Xupeng Bi ◽  
Miaoquan Fang ◽  
Chengran Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Genomic Data ◽  
Target System ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Morphological Adaptations ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Penguins (Sphenisciformes) are a remarkable order of flightless wing-propelled diving seabirds distributed widely across the southern hemisphere. They share a volant common ancestor with Procellariiformes close to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary (66 million years ago) and subsequently lost the ability to fly but enhanced their diving capabilities. With ∼20 species among 6 genera, penguins range from the tropical Galápagos Islands to the oceanic temperate forests of New Zealand, the rocky coastlines of the sub-Antarctic islands, and the sea ice around Antarctica. To inhabit such diverse and extreme environments, penguins evolved many physiological and morphological adaptations. However, they are also highly sensitive to climate change. Therefore, penguins provide an exciting target system for understanding the evolutionary processes of speciation, adaptation, and demography. Genomic data are an emerging resource for addressing questions about such processes. Results Here we present a novel dataset of 19 high-coverage genomes that, together with 2 previously published genomes, encompass all extant penguin species. We also present a well-supported phylogeny to clarify the relationships among penguins. In contrast to recent studies, our results demonstrate that the genus Aptenodytes is basal and sister to all other extant penguin genera, providing intriguing new insights into the adaptation of penguins to Antarctica. As such, our dataset provides a novel resource for understanding the evolutionary history of penguins as a clade, as well as the fine-scale relationships of individual penguin lineages. Against this background, we introduce a major consortium of international scientists dedicated to studying these genomes. Moreover, we highlight emerging issues regarding ensuring legal and respectful indigenous consultation, particularly for genomic data originating from New Zealand Taonga species. Conclusions We believe that our dataset and project will be important for understanding evolution, increasing cultural heritage and guiding the conservation of this iconic southern hemisphere species assemblage.

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