Tourette Syndrome Research Paper

The cause of Tourette Syndrome is currently unknown. Many doctors are working to find a cause (“Tourette”). There are two hypothetical causes that are tied to Tourette Syndrome. One of the two main hypothetical causes would be Strep Infections. Strep Infections are a major key to Tourette Syndrome both good and bad. Strep Infections are a bacteria which instigate a lack of organelles for the body to stay healthy. If the patient has OCD, symptoms or tics can worsen, which means it could be an infection, complicating issues for patients with pre-existing Tourettes. with the patient already having the condition. The parent or teacher should pay close attention to the patient so that they can notice the “silent” infections like strep (“Packer”). Antibodies are another hypothetical cause of Tourettes. Antibodies are a blood protein in the body that recognize certain diseases and foreign substances in the body. The basal ganglia have cells in the brain, which antibodies are given out that help attack and kill viruses. This may be a cause of involuntary movements like Motor and Vocal Tics (“Packer”). Being more familiar with the basal ganglia it shows a cause of the movements like tics. Even …show more content…
The condition is found more often among boys than girls (“Tourette”). It is said that about one in one hundred and sixty people can be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. People are usually diagnosed between the age of five to seventeen (“What”). When the patient comes to the ages of eight to twelve is when the tics may worsen (“What”). Some studies suggest that of the population is diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. No one, that is diagnosed with the condition has a lower IQ than someone without Tourettes. Females have a lower rate of being diagnosed than males (“Walkup”). Having said this, knowing more about who is affected can help the doctors draw down to what can help that certain person with the