Causes As expressed in the previous paragraph, there is no specific cause of Tourette’s Syndrome. There are, however, some speculation behind the disease. The disease seems to be heavily reliant on certain genes (Rickards, 2010). Examination on exactly which genes are to blame for the disease is still in discussion.
Another idea proposed was that there is an unbalance is certain chemicals of the brain. The chemicals mentioned were dopamine and serotonin. These two neurotransmitters are needed for the basic motor controls of your body. If either of these chemicals, dopamine especially because it directly affects how one’s body movement is maintained, becomes unbalanced then body control will be disturbed.
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Many Motor tics may be incidents of moving the neck from side to side, rolling of the eyes, swinging arms, jumping, etc.
In rare cases it is reported that vomiting is also a tic associated with this disorder. A specific study was done in order to study this unusual tic more closely. In a case study reported by The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Science (Hesapçıoğlu, Bilginer, & Kandil, 2014), a twelve-year-old girl was experiencing abdominal contractions and would vomit in order to relieve her stomach pain.
Prevalence
Tourette’s Syndrome can be found from 1 to 10 cases per 100 children (Scahill, Sukhodolsky, Williams, & Leckman, 2005). Although this statistic applies to both genders, the disorder is much more common in males than females. This disorder effects at one percent of the world’s population (Robertson, 2008).
Many patients diagnosed with this disorder are not handicapped as a result of the syndrome. (Rickards, 2010).
Associated Disorders
TABTourette's syndrome is a disorder of its own, but there has been many cases of other disorders being present in a patient, as well. One of the most common of these is anxiety. Whether it be generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (which is most commonly expressed in Tourette’s patients), or any other type of anxiety. Tourette’s patients are
Another idea proposed was that there is an unbalance is certain chemicals of the brain. The chemicals mentioned were dopamine and serotonin. These two neurotransmitters are needed for the basic motor controls of your body. If either of these chemicals, dopamine especially because it directly affects how one’s body movement is maintained, becomes unbalanced then body control will be disturbed.
An alternative idea presented was …show more content…
Many Motor tics may be incidents of moving the neck from side to side, rolling of the eyes, swinging arms, jumping, etc.
In rare cases it is reported that vomiting is also a tic associated with this disorder. A specific study was done in order to study this unusual tic more closely. In a case study reported by The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Science (Hesapçıoğlu, Bilginer, & Kandil, 2014), a twelve-year-old girl was experiencing abdominal contractions and would vomit in order to relieve her stomach pain.
Prevalence
Tourette’s Syndrome can be found from 1 to 10 cases per 100 children (Scahill, Sukhodolsky, Williams, & Leckman, 2005). Although this statistic applies to both genders, the disorder is much more common in males than females. This disorder effects at one percent of the world’s population (Robertson, 2008).
Many patients diagnosed with this disorder are not handicapped as a result of the syndrome. (Rickards, 2010).
Associated Disorders
TABTourette's syndrome is a disorder of its own, but there has been many cases of other disorders being present in a patient, as well. One of the most common of these is anxiety. Whether it be generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (which is most commonly expressed in Tourette’s patients), or any other type of anxiety. Tourette’s patients are