Tourette Syndrome
A nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds.
Tourette syndrome starts in childhood.
It involves uncontrollable repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics), such as repeatedly blinking the eyes, shrugging shoulders, or blurting out offensive words.
Treatment may include medication or psychological therapies.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW217
Diagnosis: Tourette Syndrome
US Patients: 1% of school children and adolescents
World Patients:
Sex Ratio:
Age Onset: Ages 5-7; increases to ages 8-12; then decreases for 2/3 dramatically, can have adult onset or adult recurrence from childhood
Brain Area: dysfunction in neural circuits around the basal ganglia, combines genetic and environmental factors; poor brain circuit connections
Symptoms: Motor tics and vocal tics with blinking, coughing, throat-clearing, sniffing, facial movements. Nearby muscles “urge” first for 90%
Progression: corprolalia (obscene, inappropriate or derogatory remarks) occurs in 10%,; obscene gestures may be “muscular tics” for a few
Causes: Heritable 10X-100X;forceps delivery, paternal age, pregnancy stress, tobacco, caffeine, alcohol or pot during pregnancy, premature
Medications: None
Therapies:
Youtube Video: How Tourette’s Syndrome Impacts My Life
Amazon or Library Book: Coping with Tourette Syndrome
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: tourette.org; 888-486-8738 (Tourette Association)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Tic Disorders Care Gaps in Spanish-Speaking Latin Americaby Alex Medina Escobar on February 22, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: The ubiquity of TD diagnosis throughout Latin America is a positive aspect, however barriers like limited referral pathways, lack of awareness about tics and treatment options do exist. This highlights the need for more effective pathways for TD in Latin America.
- Function-Specific Localization in the Supplementary Motor Area: A Potential Effective Target for Tourette Syndromeby Jue Wang on February 21, 2025
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that function-specific SMA targets may yield more pronounced modulatory effects, with the left SMA target achieving "Effectiveness" after just one week of cTBS. Combining function-specific SMA-targeted cTBS with standard treatment shows promise in accelerating clinical efficacy for TS treatment, warranting further investigation.
- A prospective controlled study of a wearable rhythmic vibrotactile device for tremor in Parkinson's diseaseby F Goltz on February 20, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Open-loop ViS does not modulate PD tremor.
- Effects of acupuncture combined with bone-setting therapy to treat tourette syndrome: a three-arm randomized controlled trialby Lang Jiawang on February 17, 2025
CONCLUSION: Compared with traditional drug therapy, acupuncture combined with atlantoaxial joint bone setting therapy has better clinical and long-term efficacy. This treatment strategy can improve the social function of children and prevent adverse reactions to drugs.