Interviews

1. For the person I chose to interview, I picked Dr. Rodriguez who is my neurologist at Kaiser Permanente.

2. I chose Dr. Rodriguez because I've been his patient since I found out I've been diagnosed with TS, and that I feel as if he has the experience to actually go more into depth about this medical condition.

3.A.)What courses did you take in order to become a neurologist?  
   B.) Was it your intension to go into the medical field, if not, why?
   C.) What are some of the worst cases you've seen with your patients who also have TS?
   D.) What are the correct steps for medical treatment for children with TS?
   E.) Why is it that, when patients go to the doctors, they try to suppress their tics?
   F.) If there is a 50% chance that a parent can pass down Tourette's to their child(ren), how come there is no gene to correctly identify Tourette's?
  G.) In your best summary, what is Tourette's Syndrome from your expericne in the medical field?

Interview Questions 2

1. What courses are needed in order to become a neurologist?
2. What were the obstacles that needed to be overcomed to succeed in neurology?
3. What subject would you say you were and/or best at during college. Were those attributes necessary when taken into account for the medical field? If so, then why?
4.What college did you attend? What GPA did you need to have to qualify, and what was nesceesary to attend the college? Why was this college your choice, and in your opinion, was it the best choice? How many years did you stay? What degree were you able to achieve?
5. How were the first couple of years being a neurologist? Would you say that you were prepared for it? Do you like being a neurologist?

Interview Questions 4

1. During your childhood, how was Tourette's problematic for you at first?
2. What was the reaction given off by your fellow peers about your disorder?
3. Did Tourette's affect your ability to learn? If so or not, why?
4. Who would you consider to be the biggest supporter in treating your disorder?
5. What tics can you remember enduring throughout your childhood?
6. What was the process you went through in order to see if you were diagnosed with TS?
7. How did you discover you could be diagnosed with TS?
8. Were there many trials encountered in order to find the right medication to treat you tics?
9. How were your tics performed during late adolescence?
10. Would you consider that your tics have evolved when you reached early adulthood? Why or why not?
11. Did you ever participate in any extracurricular activities to alleviate your tics? Which ones?
12. What would you beleive are the most challenging obstacles to cope with your tics?
13. How has TS affected the way you live, from childhood to the present?
14. Was bullying any concern when you had TS?
15. How was your disorder viewed when you went to college? Were the people you met able to cope with your tics?
16. What is your opinion about how people view TS socially?
17. Would you beleive TS for you had more benefits than mishaps? If either, can you recall?
18. Would your tics act up during work, if they do, do you perform any techniques in order to sustain them?
19. How do you think your life would've been if you never had the disorder?
20. What do you think is most difficult having the disorder during adulthood?
21. Since your tics have pertained into adulthood, were the doses for your medications increased, or did they decrease because of better suppressing of your tics?
22. What advice would you offer to kids who have TS, so that they maintain a positive view of life?
23. What is TS in your opinion, based on your years of experience?
24. Was there a significant increase of medication when you reduced adulthood?
25. How as an adult, does the public view your tics?
26. Did you commit to any treatment as a child to alleviate your tics?
27. Would you consider being productive  effective now as an adult, or more as a child? Why?
28. What do you recommend for children with TS?
29. Who helped you to cope with TS the most?
30. EQ.
31. Social circles tend to contribute to TS, how were your friends able to cope with your tics?