Motor Disorders by Alexis Schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg Tourette Syndrome en-us 2017-06-02 18:13:13 UTC 2017-06-12 16:38:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Causes alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017270
  • 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.
    • ]]>     2017-06-02 18:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017270     Symptoms (DSM-5 Criteria) alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017324
  • 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).

    • ]]>     2017-06-02 18:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017324     Treatment alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017357
  • 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.
    • ]]>     2017-06-02 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175017357     Works Cited alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175018218 2017-06-02 18:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/175018218 People with Tourette's are Just Like Everyone Else alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/176124366 2017-06-12 16:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/176124366 Living with Tourette's alexis_schwartz https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/176124520 0:00-1:45]]> 2017-06-12 16:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_schwartz/lok4jzunkiyg/wish/176124520