Do you know Tourette syndrome, which is characterized by "already feet and shaking head"?

 

Have you ever heard of a disease called Tourette syndrome?Tourette syndrome is a particularly serious tic seen in children. Actions such as blinking, frowning, shaking your head, and coughing are often regarded as simple habits and neglected or can only see the progress through counseling.However, this habit is a symptom called tic and the cause is in the brain. This time, we will explain what kind of disease Tourette syndrome is, including the cause and treatment.

What is Tourette's syndrome?

What kind of disease is Tourette syndrome?

There are three definitions of Tourette syndrome, which are particularly severe among tics.

• an outbreak under the age of 18
• There are various exercise ticks and more than one voice tick
• have been going on for more than a year

Tourette's syndrome usually occurs during the period from infancy to puberty.

Is it a disease that heals when he grows up?

In the long run, tic symptoms become the most severe between the ages of 10 and 15.About 80 to 90 percent of people then lose or improve symptoms until adulthood. However, in some cases, severe tics persist into adulthood or recurrence after adulthood.

Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Tic, the main symptom of Tourette syndrome, is divided into exercise tic and voice tic, and is characterized by making it even if you don't want to exercise or vocalize.However, for common symptoms in tics, the same movement may be seen in diseases other than tics. It is also known that people with Tourette disorder are prone to ADHD.

Exercise tick

Kinetic is a repetition of a sudden, fast exercise.

Typical kinematic symptoms include:

• Blink one's eyes.
• Frown.
• shake one's head
• shrug one's shoulders
• make one's whole body flinch
• Jump up.

Voice tick

Tell me more about phonetic. Voice tics are quick vocalizations that occur suddenly.

Typical phonetic symptoms include:

• give a throbbing cough
• a dry cough
• blow one's nose
• give a shout
• misrepresentation

ADHD

Tell me more about ADHD.

ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Korean translation is a lack of attention and polyphobia.

It is literally one of the developmental disorders characterized by carelessness, mobility, and impulsivity.It is known that children with ADHD often have various difficulties at home or in school. Children with Tourette syndrome are known to be prone to ADHD, and overseas reports also show that the frequency is about 50%.

What happens if you have ADHD in Tourette syndrome?

There is not much change in the tic symptoms themselves even if ADHD occurs.However, it is known that ADHD increases impulsiveness and aggression, making it more likely to interfere with social life. In addition, habits and behaviors that interfere with social life due to ADHD symptoms are known, and tic is known as one of them.Therefore, there may be a view that children with ADHD are likely to develop Tourette syndrome.

Causes of Tourette Syndrome

The cause of Tourette's syndrome is still unknown. In the human brain, there is an important nervous system called the dopamine nervous system.Dopamine is one of the substances involved in neurotransmission and is also known to be important for cerebral development.The cause of Tourette syndrome is a problem in the development of the dopamine nervous system.

Tourette's syndrome frequency, gender difference, and age difference

There are 0.46 to 36.2/10000 people who develop Tourette syndrome in their lifetime, and the results vary greatly depending on the survey.No exact prevalence has been investigated yet.

What kind of person is susceptible to development?

Tourette syndrome is known to be common in men, and usually occurs between infancy and puberty.

Genetic factors are also pointed out as there are many cases of multiple outbreaks in a household.

a medical subject for Tourette's syndrome

Tourette syndrome is mainly examined in pediatrics, pediatrics, and child psychiatry. Tick symptoms often begin at the age of 5 to 6, and you may not be able to go to school because the disease is not properly understood.If you have a problem with your friend at school or if you lose confidence, you should see a doctor quickly. Also, let's consider quick medical treatment if sudden body movements or loud sounds interfere with your daily life.

Tourette's syndrome test

What kind of tests do you usually do when you examine Tourette's syndrome?

Through an interview with yourself and your guardian, the severity is checked from the following four perspectives before diagnosis.

1. Severity of the tic itself (strength or frequency of tic, complexity, influence on behavior or speech, etc.)

2. Bad effects due to tic (the degree of bad effects on one's own self-evaluation or social life)

3. Severity of concurrent disease (degree of disruption to life due to concurrent disease

4. Perception and coping skills of yourself and those around you

How to Treat Tourette Syndrome

What is fundamental to the treatment of Tourette syndrome is to promote understanding of the disease to yourself, your family, your school, your workplace, and others.This needs to be done regardless of the severity of the tick. Other than that, drug treatment and counseling are conducted according to the severity.

drug treatment

Drug therapy basically uses antipsychotic drugs. Various drugs have been used for Tourette's syndrome so far, but it is known that there are no effective drugs for all patients.

Please tell me about the side effects of antipsychotics.

Antipsychotic drugs used in treatment can have side effects such as drowsiness. We also know that if you don't stop using the right medicine and continue to use it, you won't get the right effect. The important thing to use antipsychotic drugs is not to be afraid of side effects, but to consult a doctor as soon as possible if you feel them and find the best medicine for you.

Is there anything I should be careful about concomitant medication?

Some antipsychotics cause side effects or weaken their effects by combination with other drugs, supplements, and foods. If you have a medication or supplement you are using, check with your doctor about the combination of the medication you are using in treatment.Also, when purchasing drugs on the market, let's consult a pharmacist or registered seller at a pharmacy and choose a product that doesn't have a problem even if you use it together.

arrangement

Tourette syndrome is a particularly serious tic seen in children.Tic is a symptom that you don't want to exercise or vocalize, but you do. You can aim for improvement and healing by getting the right diagnosis at a short time, making people around you understand the disease, and providing appropriate guidance or medication step by step. Tikes often start at the age of 5 to 6, and you may not be able to go to school because the disease is not understood properly. If you have any concerns, such as when you have a problem with your friend or when you lose confidence, let's review it quickly.