Tourette's Syndrome
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Tourette's Syndrome Overview
Tourette's syndrome is a complex neuropsychiatric condition characterized by the presence of tics, which are usually associated with other disorders such as:
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD),
- learning disorders (LD),
- sleep disorders,
- anxiety disorders, or
- mood disorders (especially rage attacks associated with bipolar disorder).
This tic disorder was first described by Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885.
The first signs and symptoms are seen most often around the ages of 6 to 8; however, in some cases the first signs are seen at an earlier age, and in other cases they start in adolescence.
Tourette's syndrome occurs in about 0.5% of school age children, but when chronic tic disorders are included, the prevalence increases to 2% of the general population.
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Motors Skills Disorder Overview
Motor skills disorder, also called motor coordination disorder or motor dyspraxia, is a common disorder of childhood. It is estimated to be present in about 6% of school age children (between ages 5 and 11 yrs).
- Children with this
disorder have associated problems including difficulty in processing
visuospatial information needed to guide their motor actions they may not be
able to recall or plan complex motor activities such as:
- dancing,
- doing gymnastics,
- catching or throwing a ball with accuracy, or
- producing fluent
legible handwriting.
- Often there is a history of early delay in the development of motor skills. This may present as a delay in the ability to sit up or learning to walk well.
- Often, these children are described as clumsy or forgetful, (for example, they may never turn the water faucet...
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Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and phonic (vocal) tics.
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