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High school cheerleader and art student Thera Sanchez took a quick nap one day last October, and when she woke up, the life she had known was gone.
In its place, she was plagued by uncontrollable body movements, tics and verbal outbursts, similar to Tourette’s syndrome. It turned out Sanchez was not alone, as she is one of 12 girls from LeRoy Junior-Senior High School in upstate New York who has been exhibiting symptoms of a mysterious condition that has baffled doctors.
Teen girls' medical mystery baffles doctors
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:30 PM EST
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The mothers of the two girls are fighting for answers after state health officials determined that nothing at the high school itself could have triggered the mass illness. Each girl has been examined by a private doctor and given a diagnosis. After a three-and-a-half month investigation, health officials ruled out carbon monoxide, illegal drugs and other factors as potential causes. Officials say no one at the school is in any danger.
#1 - Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:31 PM ESTMy first thought when I read this was lack of Tryptophan.
Many girls in that age group have eating disorders and issues to one degree or another. The protein they eat may be minimal or nonexistent. Tryptophan is one of the hardest amino acids to get into the body because it is blocked by other amino acids. A lack of this would reduce Serotonin which is linked with OCD, anxiety disorders, tics and so on.
Doctors in this country almost NEVER inquire about a person's diet or supplements. To do so would give credence to those things having an effect on health and would not be profitable for drug companies.
Just a thought.
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#2 - Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:10 AM ESTlook in their diets. we are going thru some difficult time with our daughter and it seems that glutten, which is a wheat derivative is causing her to have convulsions, headaches, stomach pain, psychosomatic disorders and many other symptoms. again, monitor their diets with a glutten free diet. hope it helps.
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#3 - Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:19 AM ESTI am thinking attention deficiencydisorder, as in I want attention. None of the boys at the school suffer the affliction, only teen aged girls and the mothers are outraged. The doctors are not actually baffled, they are simply being nice.
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#4 - Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:28 AM ESTI would like for someone from the Today show to get in touch with me to get more information on the girls with the Touretts like symptoms. I started having symptoms like their's when i was in my mid 20's, i'm 46 now and still have them. My Prayers are with the young ladies, what they are going through is pure tourcher. Nicole
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