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    Tourette syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations. It is commonly diagnosed in childhood and involves both physical motor tics and at least one vocal tic. Tics can range from mild to severe, with more severe cases involving involuntary swearing or rude gestures. Motor tics include movements of the head, neck, shoulders, or other body parts. Vocal tics include sounds like humming, grunting, or throat clearing. While stereotypes suggest those with Tourette's always swear uncontrollably, more severe cases of involuntary swearing or crude gestures represent a more extreme form of the disorder.

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    Tourette syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations. It is commonly diagnosed in childhood and involves both physical motor tics and at least one vocal tic. Tics can range from mild to severe, with more severe cases involving involuntary swearing or rude gestures. Motor tics include movements of the head, neck, shoulders, or other body parts. Vocal tics include sounds like humming, grunting, or throat clearing. While stereotypes suggest those with Tourette's always swear uncontrollably, more severe cases of involuntary swearing or crude gestures represent a more extreme form of the disorder.

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    TOURETTE SYNDROME

    (TS)
    Jordan Mills

    What is Tourettes?

    An inherited neuropsychiatric disorder.


    Commonly diagnosed in childhood (5-10
    years)
    Having multiple physical tics and at least
    one vocal tic.
    Different severity of tics

    Uncontrollable urge to satisfy tics

    Whats a tic?

    Sudden twitches, movements, or sounds


    with repetition and without control of the
    person doing them.

    Talking about tics


    https://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HtTb0
    Vk_o

    Kinds of tics
    Motor

    Most commonly moving the head or


    neck
    Shrugging shoulders, tapping other
    body parts, blinking

    Vocal

    Most commonly a hum, grunt, or


    throat clearing

    Tics in Class
    https://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGa5BqR
    ccqU

    Severity of tics
    Often TS is stereotyped by saying the people who have it swear or
    make rude gestures often. However, swearing and crude gestures
    are a more severe form of TS

    Copropraxia

    Echolalia and Coprolalia

    The person makes rude gestures with


    their hands and/or body

    Echolalia: the person copies or


    echoes themselves or someone
    else
    Coprolalia: the person says curse
    words or phrases

    Sources

    http://
    www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/facts.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolalia
    https://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGa5BqRcc
    qU
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Ht
    Tb0Vk_o

    THANK YOU
    Ready for Part Two?

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