Understanding Tourette Syndrome: Tics, Co-occurring Conditions & Care

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Tourette Syndrome (TS), highlighting the various aspects of the disorder, including its neurological links to brain regions like the basal ganglia and neurotransmitters such as dopamine. It discusses the different types of tics, categorizing them into motor and vocal tics, both simple and complex, and provides examples of each. The presentation also addresses common co-occurring conditions, such as learning disabilities, behavioral issues, sleep problems, social skill deficits, and sensory processing issues. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of addressing these additional mental, behavioral, and developmental conditions in the overall management of TS. Therapeutic interventions, including behavioral therapies like biofeedback and supportive therapy, are discussed as strategies to reduce tic symptoms and improve overall well-being. The presentation underscores the need for coordinated care and proper treatment to manage TS effectively, advocating for a holistic approach that considers both the physical and emotional aspects of the condition. Desklib offers more resources for students.

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Tourette's has been linked to various parts of brain where proper functioning is hampered, which
leads to Tourette Syndrome
Current research also explains that abnormalities in certain brain regions including basal ganglia,
frontal lobes and cortex connects regions and neurotransmitters such as dopamine,
norepinephrine responsible for communication between nerve cells called neurons.

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Learning disabilities such as problems with reading, writing and issues related to intelligence.
Behavioral or conduct issues including socially inappropriate behaviors such as anger.
Problems falling or staying asleep are also significantly common within TS syndrome, as it
further develops optimum recovery aspects diverslely.
Social skills deficits and functional difficulties such as trouble with social skills and maintaining
effective social relationships
Sensory processing issues such as difficulty and organizing responding to various sensory
informational aspect related to touch, taste, smell and sounds within movements.

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There are two types of Tics which are motor and vocal, short lasting sudden movements or
uttered sounds occur suddenly during normal behavior. Tics are often repittive and numerous
successive occurrences have to be identified within specific case. Simple motor tics may include
movements such as eye blinking, shoulder shrugging, The complex motor tics consists of series
of movements performed in same order, such as repeated or kick out with leg.

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Simple vocal tics include repetitive throat clearing, sniffing, barking, or grunting sounds which
are found to be integrally common within speaking activities.
Complex vocal tics may include repeating one’s own words or phrases, repeating others’ words
or phrases (called echolalia), or more rarely, using vulgar, obscene, or swear words diversely
within regular lifestyle.

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Most children with TS are diagnosed with additional mental, behavioral and development
condition that further leads to stress and difficulty in managing health care. There are many
children with TS, experiencing learning difficulties and providing proper treatments and
coordinated care is of utmost importance for TS patients.
Ask your provider about concerns and symptoms beyond tics. Most of children with TS also
have been diagnosed with at least one additional mental, behavioral, or developmental condition
and these conditions often add to stress and difficulty in managing health care. Many children
with TS also experience learning difficulties. Getting proper treatment and coordinated care is
very important.

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Other behavioral therapies such as biofeedback or supportive therapy reduces tic symptoms,
enable to critically improvise patient overall health condition.
Supportive therapy helps person with TS to better cope with disorder and deal with secondary
and emotional problems that sometimes are found to be integrally crucial.
It enables to deal with secondary and social emotional problems that occur variedly among
people having TS, and take up relaxing therapies within lifestyle habits which also reduces stress
and depression.

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