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Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.
The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is a psychological measure designed to assess the severity and frequency of symptoms of disorders such as tic disorder, Tourette syndrome, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, in children and adolescents between ages 6 and 17.
The management of Tourette syndrome has the goal of managing symptoms to achieve optimum functioning, rather than eliminating symptoms; not all persons with Tourette's require treatment, and there is no cure [1] or universally effective medication. [2]
The Tourette's Disorder Scale (TODS) is a psychological instrument to assess tics and co-occurring conditions in Tourette syndrome (TS). [ 1 ] There are two versions of TODS: TODS-CR (clinician-rated) and TODS-PR (parent-rated).
After she was officially diagnosed with the disorder at age 18, Baylen went on share her story with the internet and has since amassed almost 10 million TikTok followers. ... "Tourette syndrome ...
Baylen Dupree was officially diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome just ahead of her 18th birthday, though she'd already been experiencing the tics for years. Looking back, her involuntary movements ...
Landon Barker, Travis Barker‘s son, discussed his experience living with Tourette syndrome. Landon, 20, took to TikTok on Monday, March 4, to respond to a comment asking whether he was diagnosed ...
Coprolalia is an occasional characteristic of Tourette syndrome, although it is not required for a diagnosis of Tourette's. Typically, symptoms of coprolalia follow the development of phonic or motor tics by four to seven years. The severity of symptoms tends to peak during adolescence and subside during adulthood. [9] In Tourette syndrome ...