Definition:
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological disorder which is characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called tics.
Diagnosis:
Tourette syndrome is diagnosed by observing the symptoms and evaluating family medical history.
Treatment:
The treatment options for the tourette syndrome are medications, such as neuroleptic drugs, tranquillizers, antihypertensive drugs, and antipsychotic drugs, relaxation techniques, and stress reduction.
Symptoms and Signs:
The symptoms of tourette Syndrome include repeated involuntary movements, facial tics, motor tics, eye blinking, head jerking, body bending, body twisting, coughing, barking, shouting, lip biting, head banging, and repeating actions obsessively.
Causes:
The cause of Tourette syndrome is unknown.
