tourette syndrome presentation
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School Project I presented in November 2009. Brief description: "Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by tics: involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same way. The cause has not been established and as yet there is no cure."TRANSCRIPT
Developmental Disabilities ProjectNovember 13
Tourette Syndrome1885: George Albert Edward Gilles de la
Tourette first recorded the symptoms in the Marquis de Dampierre
A syndrome is “a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder, or other abnormal condition.”
Neurological disorder characterized by ticsTics can be mild or severe in nature
Tourette Syndrome Defined
Tourette Syndrome is a chronic, genetically transmitted neurochemical disorder that causes involuntary motor movements and vocalizations that are sounds, words, or a combination of the two.
Prevalence of TourettesFigures range from 1:2000 to 1:100,
approximately 0.005 to 0.03 or 0.5% to 3% of the population
Tourettes occurs more in males than femalesFemales have higher incidents of Obsessive
Compulsive Disorders
Tics DefinedRapid, involuntary, sudden movements or
vocalizations that occur rapidly at irregular intervals
Two types of tics(Motor and Vocal):1.Simple – sudden, meaningless movements of
individual muscle groups2.Complex – groups of movements using more
than one muscle group that is definite
Tic CharacteristicsOnset average is 7 years of ageDetermined in school age children Described as on urge or extreme need to
carry out actionsExternal – what can be seen
Examples: head jerking, kicking, grimacing, etcInternal - what can not be seen
Examples: abdominal tensing, jaw clicking, etc.Tourette Sydrome PSA (28 seconds)
Types of TicsThere are several types of tics. These are the
10 most common.1.Simple Motor Tics2.Complex Motor Tics3.Simple Vocal Tics4.Complex Motor Tics5.Copropraxia6.Echopraxia7.Coprolalia
Type of Tics Continued 8. Palilalia9. Echolalia10.Speech Atypicalities
Associated Disorders1. Obsessive Compulsive Disorders2. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
MedicationsNeuroleptics are tranquillizers that generally
suppress motor and phonic ticsExamples:HaldolOrapThorazine
Medications ContinuedAntidepressants are drugs used to treat or
prevent depression. Examples:AnafranilPaxilProzacZoloft
Medications continuedAnti-anxiety drugs help decrease ADHD
symptomsExamples:ValiumXanaxBusparTranxene
Medications continuedCentral Nervous System (CNS)Stimulants are
a substance that increases nervous excitability and alertness.
Examples:RitalinDexadrineCylert
Medications ContinuedAnti convulsants are medications that treat
and help prevent seizuresExamplesKlonipinTegretol
Medications continuedAnti hyper tensives are drugs that stop the
message from getting through to certain muscle groups.
Examples CatapressTenex
Behaviour IssuesRage is part of what an individual might
experience as a result of having to control or stop their behaviour.
Aggression is a factor that will increase the way tics present itself.
Medical BreakthroughNow known to be caused by a specific genetic
mutation as early as 2005. Research has been published in a Issue of
Science Magazine, dated October 14, 2005.Discovery of gene inversion on chromosome
13, “flip-flop”Focus on breakpoints: gene SLITRK1 (brain
growth and neuron interconnections)
Famous people that have Tourettes
Dr. Samuel Johnson Poet 1709-1784Jim Eisenreich Baseball Player 1959- Howard Hughes Actor 1905-1976Howie Mandel TV Host 1955-Dan Acroyd Actor 1952-David Beckham Soccer Player 1975-
ProfessionalsDavid E. Comings, M.DRichard P. Lifton, MD, Ph. D
Local intervieweeCarl Lockyer, founder of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Thunder Bay.
VideosMusic VideoEnya - TS Video, "The Tics" (2 minutes 17
Seconds)VHS Clip“I Have Tourette But Tourettes Doesn’t Have
Me”(4 minutes 51 seconds)
Tourette Syndrome Defined
Tourette Syndrome is a chronic, genetically transmitted neurochemical disorder that causes involuntary motor movements and vocalizations that are sounds, words, or a combination of the two.
InformationTourette Syndrome Foundation of CanadaNational Office
#206, 194 Jarvis StreetToronto, Ontario Canada M5B 2B7
Telephone: (416) 861-8398Toll Free: 1-800-361-3120Facsimile: (416) 861-2472
Information ContinuedTourette Syndrome Association, Inc42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 205
Bayside, NY 11361-2820718-224-2999
Thank you