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Tourette Syndrome (TS) (Medicine/ Treatments (Therapy (Psychotherapy, Deep…
Tourette Syndrome (TS)
What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourettes is neurological disorder (commonly known as tics) which causes one to make noises and movements involuntarily, to satisfy their needs.
What Are Effects Of Tourette Syndrome?
The first symptoms usually occur in the head and neck area, Tics usually are gone by the mid-teens, or early adulthood.
Tics come and go over time, varying in type, frequency, location, and severity.
Different Types of Tics
Eye blinking
Facial grimacing
Shoulder Shrugging
Head or shoulder jerking
Snapping the fingers.
Who does Tourettes Syndrome Affect?
Tourettes were more common with men.
As for the women, if they showed signs of TS, they were considered a part of the vague condition, hysteria.
Tics begin before age 18
Medicine/ Treatments
Botulinum (Botox) injections
ADHD medications
Medications that block or lessen dopamine.
Therapy
Psychotherapy
Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Behavior therapy
The History of Tourettes Syndrome
A disorder created by Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette, a French neurologist, in 1885.
He described a condition in which people twitched and jerked uncontrollably .
How to Diagnose Tourettes Syndrome?
There's no specific test that can diagnose Tourette syndrome. The diagnosis is based on the history of your signs and symptoms.
Tics must change over time in location, frequency, type, complexity or severity
Blood tests
Imaging studies such as an MRI