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Tourette Syndrome

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Sudden Movements
  • Sudden Sounds

Tourette's syndrome has no shape or form

Boys are more likely to develop Tourette's Syndrome

TREATMENTS

  • Medications
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Habit Reversal

Quality of life is mostly good but is bad when it comes to the workplace.

Normal life expectancy

Tourette's Syndrome is genetic

INTERESTING FACTS

  • 1 in 100 kids have it
  • No 2 people have the same tics
  • More than 79% have ADD,ADHD, or OCD
  • TS affects males 3 to 4 times more than females