Introduction This review is focused on Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, more commonly known as Tourette syndrome (TS). This is a neurological disorder affecting impulses, causing people to display involuntary movements and verbalizations. These involuntary behaviors have been termed, “tics”. These tics, or symptoms, usually occur in main areas of the body, and are most prevalent during early adolescence (Tourette Association of America, 2015). There is significant research being evaluated globally focusing on diagnosis, treatment options for the future of TS, and related statistics to help understand this disorder to a higher degree.
Symptoms During childhood, or anytime before the age of 18 is when the involuntary movements or verbalizations …show more content…
The first requirement is that the individual must have multiple motor tics as well as vocal ones. This could be anything like blinking and humming to arm movement and yelling. The second condition is that the individual must have been having tics for at least a year’s time. This qualification does not depend on how often the tics happen, as long as they have been continuous for at least a year. The third condition is that the individual’s tics must have begun before they turned 18 years old, meaning they must have occurred during adolescence. Finally, the last requirement in the DSM is that the person’s symptoms that correlate with Tourette’s syndrome cannot be caused by the use of other medications. The individual cannot have been taking any medications or drugs due to having a different medical condition that may show similar symptoms or reactions (Tourette’s Association of America, 2015). Statistics show that around 60,000 to 600,000 children in the United States already have TS and have ben diagnosed, and it is possible that another 600,000 to almost 1.8 million may have it and don’t even know (Olson et al, 2006). This shows the significance in properly diagnosing people with this disorder as well as the timely manner of doing …show more content…
There are theories stating that the areas of where someone’s genetics are vulnerable are being interfered with by factors such as hormonal imbalances or infection causing the disorder. Scientists use neuroimaging to study the pathophysiological processes that coincide with TS. Most people with Tourette’s experiencing symptoms that are not too severe seek psychological assistance as a way to cope, and for positive consolation (Cavanna et al, 2010). This is the most common because options of the therapeutic kind are given for many things, not just disorders such a TS. Pharmacological treatments, however, have been known to show improvement with symptoms. Examples could range from anything similar to Habit Reversal Therapy to neurosurgery. More recently non-pharmacological treatments have been pushed further to be used more frequently because they are less invasive and considered more safe (Cavanna et al,
Symptoms During childhood, or anytime before the age of 18 is when the involuntary movements or verbalizations …show more content…
The first requirement is that the individual must have multiple motor tics as well as vocal ones. This could be anything like blinking and humming to arm movement and yelling. The second condition is that the individual must have been having tics for at least a year’s time. This qualification does not depend on how often the tics happen, as long as they have been continuous for at least a year. The third condition is that the individual’s tics must have begun before they turned 18 years old, meaning they must have occurred during adolescence. Finally, the last requirement in the DSM is that the person’s symptoms that correlate with Tourette’s syndrome cannot be caused by the use of other medications. The individual cannot have been taking any medications or drugs due to having a different medical condition that may show similar symptoms or reactions (Tourette’s Association of America, 2015). Statistics show that around 60,000 to 600,000 children in the United States already have TS and have ben diagnosed, and it is possible that another 600,000 to almost 1.8 million may have it and don’t even know (Olson et al, 2006). This shows the significance in properly diagnosing people with this disorder as well as the timely manner of doing …show more content…
There are theories stating that the areas of where someone’s genetics are vulnerable are being interfered with by factors such as hormonal imbalances or infection causing the disorder. Scientists use neuroimaging to study the pathophysiological processes that coincide with TS. Most people with Tourette’s experiencing symptoms that are not too severe seek psychological assistance as a way to cope, and for positive consolation (Cavanna et al, 2010). This is the most common because options of the therapeutic kind are given for many things, not just disorders such a TS. Pharmacological treatments, however, have been known to show improvement with symptoms. Examples could range from anything similar to Habit Reversal Therapy to neurosurgery. More recently non-pharmacological treatments have been pushed further to be used more frequently because they are less invasive and considered more safe (Cavanna et al,