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What Are The Symptoms Of Tourette Syndrome?
My 27 year old daughter suspects she may be having symptoms of Turrets. We noticed when she was 12 she would jurk her wrist once in a while then a couple years later it was her wrist and elbow. now the tics appear to be more vocal and blinking. where should we start our research to help find out if it is turrets or something else?
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
Hi,
Tics - sudden, brief and intermittent movements or sounds are the hallmark sign of Tourette syndrome. They can range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms might significantly interfere with communication, daily functioning and quality of life.
Tics can also involve movement (motor tics) or sounds (vocal tics). Motor tics usually begin before vocal tics do.
Other possibilities like rheumatoid chorea or Wilson's disease or postviral infection demyelinating disease etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
We have to get it done complete central nervous system examination with blood investigation with imaging of the brain.
Please consult your doctor, he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
Tics - sudden, brief and intermittent movements or sounds are the hallmark sign of Tourette syndrome. They can range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms might significantly interfere with communication, daily functioning and quality of life.
Tics can also involve movement (motor tics) or sounds (vocal tics). Motor tics usually begin before vocal tics do.
Other possibilities like rheumatoid chorea or Wilson's disease or postviral infection demyelinating disease etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
We have to get it done complete central nervous system examination with blood investigation with imaging of the brain.
Please consult your doctor, he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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