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Tourette Syndrome

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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TOURETTE SYNDROME

BY LUCAS BLAKELEY
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APPEARS IN CHILDHOOD

PASSED DOWN THROUGH FAMILY
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REPEATED MOVEMENTS AND VOCALIZATION

CAUSED BY INCREASED AMOUNT OF DOPAMINE
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Symptoms

  • Eye twitching
  • Self-injury
  • Jumping
  • Stuttering
  • abnormal emphasis of words and phrases
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RELIEVE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM

NO CURE
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"Each started the same way; with an uncomfortable sensation in some part of my body a heightened awareness; an urge."

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Associated with ADD and causes symptoms of OCD

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Lucas Blakeley