Spotlight on: Tourette’s Syndrome November 29, 2012.

Spotlight on:Tourette’s Syndrome

November 29, 2012

This is Tourettes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEKZLivG54• Inherited tic disorder characterized by multiple

motor (physical) tics and at least one vocal tic. • Experts believe it is closely linked to damage or

abnormalities to the basal ganglia of the brain. • Mosquito Bite Analogy

What’s a Tick?

Simple Motor – eye blinking, teeth clicking, finger movements

Simple Vocal – throat clearing, grunting, whistling

Complex Motor – Hopping, twirling, eye rolling

Complex Vocal – phrases, unusual tones, accents, stuttering, obscenities

DYNAMIC not STATIC: can change from day to day and week to week.

Diagnosis

The criteria to diagnose Tourette's must include:• Presence of both motor and vocal tics• Tics occur several times a day, nearly every day or

intermittently. These tics have been occurring for over one year.

• There must be no remission that lasts over three months.• Tics start before the patient is 18 years old.• Other possible causes have been ruled out, such as

medications, other substances, or another medical condition.

• TS + = ADHD, OCD, Learning Disabilities and Autisim

In the Classroom

• Often students are treated with muscle relaxants and neuroleptics.

• Medication side affects can include but not limited to:– Dizziness– Dry mouth– Headaches– Sleepiness or drowsiness– Tiredness– Blurred vision

Good To Know

• Video (Start at the 30:26 mark)

• It Gets Personal

Resources / Strategies

• www.tourette.ca - DVD, and print material

• http://www.cpri.ca/content/brake-shop-clinic.aspx

• http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inmdict/html/tourette_syndrome.html

Spotlight on: Tourette’s Syndrome November 29, 2012.

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