Tourette Syndrome
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
TOURETTE SYNDROME
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Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics.
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TICS: SIMPLE OR COMPLEX
- Simple tics:
- sudden, brief, repetitive movements involving few muscle groups
- Complex tics:
- distinct, coordinated patterns of movements involving several muscle groups
- Tics are usually triggered by excitement or stress.
SIMPLE TICS INCLUDE:
eye blinking, or shoulder or head jerking.
SIMPLE VOCAL TICS
repetitive throat clearing, coughing or grunting sounds.
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COMPLEX TICS INCLUDE
combined muscle movements, purposeful movement (touching objects), or self harm.
VOCAL TICS:
coprolalia: uttering socially inappropriate words
echolalia: repeating of words and phrases
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DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
- To be diagnosed by the DSM-5
- at least two motor tics and at least one vocal tic
- tics persist for more than one year
- tics began before 18 years old
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
- TS is inherited but the gene is unknown
- There is no cure for TS
- Medication can be prescribed to lessen the severity of tics
- Tourette Syndrom decreases into late teens and early twenties
