Tourette Syndrome manifests in adolescence (before age 18) and is attributed to genetic and environmental factors.
It is a neurobehavioural disorder that occurs because of dysfunction in the areas of the brain involved in movement and behaviour – basal ganglia, cerebral cortex and the thalamus
While the exact cause for Tourette Syndrome is not known, genetics plays a major role.
There is no test for Tourette Syndrome. It can be identified only through a clinical diagnosis.
The syndrome is characterised by motor tics, which vary from person to person and may manifest as blinking, jerking head, arm or shoulder, clearing of throat, scrunching of face and vocal tics like shouting, grunting. In some cases, the vocal tics can occur as involuntary barking, swearing, or repeating your own words or things spoken by other people, which can be embarrassing.
It is a neurobehavioural disorder that occurs because of dysfunction in the areas of the brain involved in movement and behaviour – basal ganglia, cerebral cortex and the thalamus
While the exact cause for Tourette Syndrome is not known, genetics plays a major role.
There is no test for Tourette Syndrome. It can be identified only through a clinical diagnosis.
The syndrome is characterised by motor tics, which vary from person to person and may manifest as blinking, jerking head, arm or shoulder, clearing of throat, scrunching of face and vocal tics like shouting, grunting. In some cases, the vocal tics can occur as involuntary barking, swearing, or repeating your own words or things spoken by other people, which can be embarrassing.
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