They show up usually between the ages 2 and 15. Males are about 3 to 4 times more likely to develop Tourette syndrome.
There are some treatment methods available to reduce the repetitiveness but there is no complete cure. Tics often decrease after attaining puberty.
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Symptoms
Sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds also known as tics, are the characteristic symptoms of Tourette syndrome. Tics are classified into simple tics (involves limited number of muscle group) and complex tics (involves several muscle groups). Tics can also be differentiated into motor tics or vocal tics. Motor ticks usually precede vocal tics.
Some of the common motor tics include:
Tourette syndrome is a complex disorder which is likely to be caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. But, the exact cause is unknown.
- Simple tics ( eye blinking, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, eye darting, nose twitching and mouth movements).
- Complex tics (touching or smelling objects, repeated observed movements, stepping in a certain pattern, obscene gesture, bending or twisting and hopping).
Tourette syndrome is a complex disorder which is likely to be caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. But, the exact cause is unknown.
Dopamine and serotonin are the chemicals that transmit nervous impulses in the brain. Disorders in these chemicals may lead to such disease.
