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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Diagnosing Tic Disorders. Minus Related Pages. Get Email Updates. To receive email updates about this topic, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Media Policy Makers. The first symptoms usually are involuntary movements tics of the face, arms, limbs or trunk.
These tics are frequent, repetitive and rapid. The most common first symptom is a facial tic eye blink, nose twitch, grimace , and is replaced or added to by other tics of the neck, trunk, and limbs. Many persons report what are described as premonitory urges — the urge to perform a motor activity.
Other symptoms such as touching, repetitive thoughts and movements and compulsions can occur. In this video, a neurologist talks about Tourette's syndrome and what treatment and support is available. Page last reviewed: 04 January Next review due: 04 January Tourette's syndrome. There's no cure for Tourette's syndrome, but treatment can help manage symptoms. Symptoms of Tourette's syndrome Tics are the main symptom of Tourette's syndrome.
People with Tourette's syndrome have a combination of physical and vocal tics. Examples of physical tics include: blinking eye rolling grimacing shoulder shrugging jerking of the head or limbs jumping twirling touching objects and other people Examples of vocal tics include: grunting throat clearing whistling coughing tongue clicking animal sounds saying random words and phrases repeating a sound, word or phrase swearing Swearing is rare and only affects about 1 in 10 people with Tourette's syndrome.
Tics can be worse on some days than others. They may be worse during periods of: stress anxiety tiredness People with Tourette's syndrome can have mood and behavioural problems, such as: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD obsessive compulsive disorder OCD depression or anxiety Children with Tourette's syndrome may also be at risk of bullying because their tics might single them out.
Premonitory sensations Most people with Tourette's syndrome experience a strong urge before a tic, which has been compared to the feeling you get before needing to itch or sneeze. Examples of premonitory sensations include: a burning feeling in the eyes before blinking a dry or sore throat before grunting an itchy joint or muscle before jerking Controlling tics Some people can control their tics for a short while in certain social situations, like in a classroom.
When to get medical advice You should contact a GP if you or your child start having tics.
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