Tourette's Syndrome By: Carolina, Thomas and Jon

What Is Tourette's?

Web Definition: an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder which onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical (motor) and at least one verbal (phonic) tic

Tourette’s syndrome (TS)

Symptoms of TS

Tics involving movement (motor)such as a facial tics (Ex. blinking)-Motor tics usually occur before vocal

There is no typical case of Tourette's Currently no brain or laboratory test (only

psychiatric evaluation)

A Description of Tourette’s

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=44s

(0:44 – 2:06)- Introduction to Tourette’s and what a tic feels like

Diagnosis Child must have several different types of tics

(motor and at least one vocal) for over a year Tourette’s usually shows up in early childhood Many kids/teens with TS have ADHD (attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder) and or OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)

Tourette’s Characteristics Tourette’s isn’t just swearing… who knew?!

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m6s (10:06 – 10:50) – Characteristics

Case Study: Intro.

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=2m13s (2:13 - 3:42)

Meeting three people with Tourette’s

Case Study: Jess Thom How Tourette’s effects Jess’ life Severe case

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=4m24s (4:24 – 5:34) – Early life http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m52s (10:52 – 11:48) – Physical damage

More InformationTic: Brief repetitive, involuntary movement or sound Examples of tics:• Vocal tics: grunting, sniffing, coughing,

throat clearing, random words• Motor tics: blinking, head jerking, shrugging-Not a rare condition-Just under 10% experience involuntary cursing

Psychological Consequences

Difficulty sustaining or engaging in friendships / relationships

Social acceptance issues: Bullied/ rejected

Lower QOL

Cause and Cure

Familial in most cases Boys more likely than girls No cure

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=19m21s (19:22 – 20:15) – Temporary break from

tics

Connection to the Brain

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=17m24s (17:24 – 18:18)

Basil Ganglia and Tourette’sFunctions: Filters drives, ideas and thoughtsDysfunctional Basal Ganglia: Structural flaw thought to result in the

misfiring of dopamine, or malfunction of basal ganglia networks

Activity: Complete the Kid w/ Tourette’s

Come up to the board and add characteristics of Tourette’s syndrome to your child

Two people compete to see who’s is the most accurate

30 seconds

Case Study: Remember when you thought Tourette’s was something to joke about?

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=18m23s (18:24 – 19:13) – Mental description

http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=11m49s (11:49 – 12:25) – The feels