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Lynx Therapeutics Pediatric Therapy provides occupational therapy, physical therapy, and tutoring services throughout the north shore and Chicago area. |
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What is Tourette Syndrome? Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder believed to be caused by faulty metabolism of the neurotransmitter dopamine. About 200,000 people in the United States have Tourette Syndrome. Symptoms usually start to appear in childhood, about 5-18 years of age. Tourette Syndrome is characterized by tics. Tics are sudden, involuntary motor movements or vocalizations. Only 15% of people who have Tourette Syndrome have symptoms of coprolalia (foul language). People with symptoms of coprolalia do not mean to be offensive; They believe the opposite of what they vocalize. Many people with Tourette Syndrome also suffer comorbid disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, or Learning Disabilities. Children with Tourette Syndrome can face social and learning challenges. Children often get better as they get older. What are some examples of tics? Tourette Syndrome is not all just about tics but tics can interfere with function. Tics are classified into Motor and Vocal (Phonic) Tics. There are simple motor, complex motor, simple vocal, and complex vocal tics. Simple motor tics include eye blinking, facial tics, head shaking, head jerking, neck jerking, and shoulder shrugs. Complex motor tics include jumping, twirling, echopraxia (copying another person’s movements), and copropraxia (obscene gestures). Simple Vocal Tics include throat clearing, coughing, snorting, yelping, barking, sniffing, and tongue clicking. Complex vocal tics include palilalia (repeating one’s own words), coprolalia (vocalizing obscenities), and echolalia (repeating another person’s words). Lynx helps children with Tourette Syndrome by teaching them strategies to reduce their symptoms and by encouraging awareness of the neurological disorder. Back to health topics: Lynx Therapeutics Pediatric Therapy
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