Treatment of Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder classified by repetitive, involuntary movements, and vocalizations known as tics (Kutscher, 2005). Physical tics are usually movements of the face, arms, limbs, or trunk and are frequent, repetitive, and rapid. Vocal tics include humming, grunting, or saying actual words, usually in an explosive manner (Walkup, 2007). Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette first described a woman as having this condition in 1885 (National Institute of Neurological…

Tourette’s Syndrome, in some form, is a disorder that affects 10% of children worldwide, the same percentage as Autism. (TS Parents 1). Although less well-known, this disorder can be just as life-changing as things like Autism, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, (OCD). Tourette’s Syndrome is characterized by tics, involuntary movements or vocalizations, that may cause confusion in social situations. Tourette’s Syndrome is an incurable, sometimes…

Brad Cohen takes you on his lifelong journey of how it was for him as a child growing up. Brad was a child who was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) in the 1980’s. Growing up he was often mocked, made fun of, shunned, and often times blamed for wanting to act out and misbehaving. In the 1980’s TS was unheard of outside of anyone not involved in the medical field. Brad’s lifelong dream was to be a teacher, he wanted to be the teacher that he never had, which was one that understood his…

Tuberous Sclerosis, or TSC, is a genetically inherited disease that is characterized by the numerous benign tumors in many parts of the body. It can cause symptoms such as developmental delay, autism, tumor, and skin abnormalities. Tuberous Sclerosis is caused by a mutation on the TSC1 gene located on chromosome 9 or the TSC2 gene located on chromosome 16. These genes make a protein called tuberin, and scientist believe Tuberous Sclerosis is caused when those genes mutate and produce more…

the corresponding treatment for these disorders. (8 points) The main characteristic of tic disorders is the presence of motor or vocal tics. Tics are defined as sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic, sterotyped motor movements or vocalizations. They are not “nervous habits” as many people believe. Those with tic disorders are able to suppress tics for brief periods of time, but stress and fatigue exacerbate tics. There are three main categories of tic disorders including Tourette 's disorder,…

The aim of the project are to: comprehensively describe the long-term patterns of OCD, identify predictors of remission and relapse, amount of psychiatric treatment received, relationship between psychosocial function, quality of life, and obsessive- compulsive symptom over follow-up period. Progress in any of these areas will not provide new information about the illness in OCD, but will help refine the existence…

Vera is an eight-year-old African American female who lives with her mother and has visitation with her father every other weekend. She was brought to the clinic by her mother in response to concerns reported by her teacher at school, as well as difficulties at home, concerning odd and disruptive behaviors, obsession concerning her mother’s safety, anxiety, and declining academic performance. Diagnosis Based on her presenting symptoms, Vera meets the full criteria for Obsessive Compulsive…

Tourette Syndrome is a genetic disorder in which a person has multiple motor tics, involuntary muscle movements, as well as one or more phonic tics, involuntary vocal or sound expressions, present for at least a year. Tourette Syndrome can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life depending on the severity of tics and any associated disorders. The severity of tics will often fluctuate and at times may be suppressible for a brief time. Tourette Syndrome is commonly accompanied by…

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition that was named after a French neurologist in 1885. George Gilles described children with symptoms that include onset of jerky movements of the body called tics. The tics were associated with uncontrollable noises or obscene utterances. The neurologist noticed that some of the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, poor control of impulses and other cognitive behavioral problems. Tourette is a common biological, genetic disorder that manifests…

Some children with ADHD may develop a simple motor tic that first appears during their treatment for ADHD, while other children may develop a tic first and later exhibit signs of ADHD (National Resource Center…