Treatment of Tourette syndrome

What do you know about Tourette Syndrome? What is your gender? Female Male What grade are you in? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Do you know what Tourette’s is? Yes No Sort of Tourette’s is a condition of the… Circulatory system Nervous system Respiratory system Skeletal system Tourette’s causes people to... Pass out Have irregular heart beats Make sudden movements or sounds Have migraines People with Tourette’s... Have a hard time breathing Have panic attacks Have tics All of the above Which of the following are examples of tics? Blurt out random words Make obnoxious sounds Random movements All of the above Is the exact cause of Tourette’s known? Yes No Tics begin to appear between what ages? 0-1 2-15 16-30 31+ Do tics have different levels…

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…

Tourette’s Syndrome Disorder Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, first reported case of Tourette’s Syndrome was found in 1825. The described the case as being called Marquise de Dampierre. Which her symptoms included shouting curse words. Nine patients was diagnosed with Maladie des tics in 1885 by Dr. George. Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette a french neurologist. He described the patient's condition as the following ; the patients twitched and jerked uncontrollably, grunting and crying. Dr. George…

So what exactly is Tourettes and who discovered TS? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette discovered this disorder in 1885 when an 86 year old french noblewoman showed symptoms of uncontrollable movements. Tourettes was then named after the brilliant french neurologist after the discovery. TS is a chronic condition that can be inherited in some cases.…

cause atypical behaviors from the child such as deterioration in school performance, sleep disturbances, personality changes, separation anxiety, sensory sensitives (i.e. loud music/talking, bright light,etc.),and many more. These symptoms are a “hallmark trait” for PANDAS and can be debilitating for the child. The term PANDAS was defined in 1998 by Dr. Sue Swedo. She was studying patients with Sydenham Chorea that exhibited a sudden onset of OCD symptoms. It is said that “incapacitating fears…

irrational behaviors to calm this worry down. OCD obsessions usually occurs around themes such as doing well in school, excelling at athletics, job related matters, self appearance, keeping things clean, making someone happy, and the list goes on. Because of these obsessions, many decide to perform different compulsions such as tasks, behaviors, rituals, and/or repetitive syndromes. Some of these compulsions may coincide with an obsession as pediatrician…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is. This topic was chosen because of the lack of knowledge and misconception on OCD to the public eye. Many people think this is a disorder of excessive cleaning, but that is incorrect. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder with three main parts to understand it: symptoms of OCD, treatments of OCD, and what causes OCD. These findings that we will discuss are significant because of what was previously stated, there is a lack of knowledge and…

What exactly is Tourette Syndrome? It's a disorder that causes random spastic and normally strange movements, sounds, words, or even a combination of the three. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, it's "Tourette Syndrome is a rare inherited neurological disorder characterized by recurrent motor and phonic tics (involuntary muscle spasms and vocalizations). It is three times more prevalent in males than in females. Although the cause of Tourette syndrome is unknown, evidence suggests that there…

Tourette's syndrome is a problem with the nervous system that causes people to make sudden movements or sounds, called tics, that they can't control. For example, someone with Tourette's might blink or clear their throat over and over again. Some people may blurt out words they don't intend to say. Treatments can control tics, but some people don’t need any unless their symptoms really bother them. Your nervous system is involved in everything your body does, from regulating your breathing to…

I have interviewed an exceptional individual diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. He is a family friend named Chris, who is now a freshman in college at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder of involuntary movements. The movements are called tics, where parts of the body like the face, arms, or limbs move rapidly. There are two kinds of tics associated with Tourette syndrome. Tics that involved movement are called motor tics, whereas tics that involve sound…