What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourette syndrome is a difficult condition that affects the brain and causes what is called tics. It is an incurable condition so far, but several things are known. It seems to be genetically inherited, although the exact way of inheritance is not always clear. It also affects more men than women and is associated with a number of other conditions or complications. Physical tics are involuntary movements, even if one can feel the need for tic. These movements may vary and may include facial movements, jaws and the rest of the body and may occur frequently. People can also have verbal tics where they either make sounds or say things. The things that are said can be repeated and sometimes inappropriate, even if it is a rough distortion that suggests that all people with Tourett syndrome will express words. Some people do, but this is often falsely presenting the media represented as the main symptom of Tourette's.
People with this condition can have several other related conditions. The risk of attention with attention is significantly increasedEno. Some people are likely to suffer from hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and others may have conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Other depressive or anxiety disorders may occur in Tourette syndrome.
For many people with tourtte, symptoms are worse when they are young, and improve how people get into adulthood. This is not always the case and some people will continue to have significant tics. However, adulthood improvement may mean that some are able to live relatively normal lives as soon as they reach maturity. Usually the condition does not affect life expectancy, although the rate to which tics are present can affect the quality of life.
Usually, Tourette's syndrome is diagnosed before 10 children and the diagnostic standard is to look for tics present for at least a year. Once the diagnosis is diagnosed, treatment methods may initiate. Are complex and combined with drugs that pomThey are to reduce the risk and at the same time provide educational and emotional support to a person with a condition.
Some medicines that can reduce tics include antipsychotics. Those who have hyperactivity can benefit from drug treatment drugs. If OCD is present, several antidepressants can be treated. These drugs, especially antipsychotics, may have significant side effects and treatment can be difficult.
In school, although a person with Tourette syndrome has average or better than average knowledge, the presence of ticks can make learning and especially writing. The pressure on the student is not supported because anxiety often worsens tics. Small classes and supporting educational environments that help to solve the student's ThPotics and protect him from social stigmatization are valuable. Many people with this situation also benefit from ongoing therapy to solve problems that are noticeably different from peers, and to solve the daily aspects of the disease.