Tourettes
Syndrome
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Cause: Tourettes Syndrome is
unknown. Current research points
to abnormalities in certain brain
regions.
How its transmitted: Tourettes
Syndrome is a neurological
disorder that causes repeated,
involuntary physical tics and vocal
outbursts. Tourettes can be
caused by genetics or
environmental factors.
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About 200,000 people
have been diagnosed
with severe symptoms of
Tourettes syndrome. Just
about 6.5% in the United
States (the is not a specific
race).
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Tourettes affects the part of
the brain that is responsible for
the sensory and motor signals
to the cerebral cortex, which
is called the thalamus. The
thalamus is a limbic structure
and its located under the
cerebral cortex.
Simple Tics:
Complex Tics:
* eye blinking
* touching the nose
* head jerking
* shoulder shrugging
* yelling
* barking
* hiccupping
* touching other people
* smelling objects
* obscene gesturing
* flapping arms
* using vulgar/swear words
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Although there is no cure
for Tourrettes Syndrome,
the condition in many
individuals improves in the
late teens and early 20s.
Individuals with Tourettes
Syndrome have a normal
life expectancy.
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There is no cure or treatment for
Tourrettes Syndrome, but there
are effective medications for
those whose symptoms interfere
with functioning (ex: haloperidol
and pimozide).
Steve Wallace
There are several
famous people who
have Tourettes and
set a shinning
example of what is
possible for other
people with this
disorder.
David
Beckham
Tim Howard
Howie Mandel
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NINDS – National Institutes of
Health
Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Tourette Syndrome
Treatment & Management
National Research Center
Tourette Syndrome Clinic
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NINDS Tourette syndrome information page. (2011). In
Pamphlet by: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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