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Tourettes Action (UK)

Tourettes Action is the UK’s leading support and research charity for people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and their families.

We want people with TS to receive the practical support and social acceptance they need to help them live their lives to the full. We deal with all forms of TS including the most challenging. 

Find local support groups, information and diagnosis treatment, log onto the website or ring the helpline direct. 

Address:
Surrey GU15 3RN
Umbrella org:
Tourettes Action
Area serviced:
Nationwide
Telephone:
Helpline: 0300 777 8427
Sector:
Public

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A helpline was originally a telephone service which offers help to those that call. Many helpline services now offer more than telephone support - offering access to information, advice or customer service via telephone, email, web or SMS.
TS is an inherited neurological condition. It affects one schoolchild in every hundred and more than 300,000 children and adults in the UK. The key feature is tics, involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements.