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Tourette Syndrome is part of a spectrum of genetic neurological disorders that typically first appear in childhood. The first symptoms usually are involuntary movements (tics) of the face, arms, limbs or trunk.

There are no known differences between genders in terms of the amount of children diagnosed with the disorder.

Despite evidence that Tourette's Syndrome is an inherited disorder, the exact genetic abnormality is unknown.

Tourette's can co-occur with conditions such as ADHD, ADD, impulsivity, and obsessive compulsive behavior.

There is usually a family history of tics, Tourette Syndrome, and/or ADHD, and/or OCD.

Nonetheless, most patients improve their condition significantly by late teens or early adulthood.

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Have both multiple motor tics and vocal tics, although they might not always happen at the simultaneously.

Had tics for at least a year. The tics can occur many times a day (usually in bouts) nearly every day, or off and on.

Tics that begin before he or she is 18 years of age fit DSM-5 criteria for Tourette's.

Have symptoms that are not due to taking medicine or other drugs or due to having another medical condition (for example, seizures, Huntington disease, or postviral encephalitis).

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When tics become problematic or interfere with daily functioning, behavioral treatment or medication may be considered.

Traditional neuroleptics are the standard treatment for Tourette's, but there is increasing interest in non-neuroleptic drugs, behavioural therapies, and surgical approaches (Recent evidence suggests a prefrontal dopaminergic abnormality).

Because each patient is unique, the individual or family should work with a clinician to determine an appropriate treatment plan.

Most often though, tics are mild, and treatment is not required.

A local doctor who deals with childhood development disabilities including Tourette's Syndrome is Dr. Melissa Nishawala of NYU Langone Center in Manhattan, NY. She is a psychiatrist, who with the help of medicines, can put patients in the best state possible to function in a day-to-day environment regardless of their social impairments due to a mental disability.

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People with Tourette's are Just Like Everyone Else

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People with Tourette's are Just Like Everyone Else

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I have Tourette syndrome and here’s why I want you to laugh – video

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Jess Thom’s tics from Tourette syndrome can be funny, but people often suppress their laughter for fear of causing offence. But she argues for an open conversation about disability and difference