MANAGING TOURETTE & TIC DISORDERS

MANAGING TOURETTE & TIC DISORDERS A Guide to Treatment for Care Providers42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 205, Bayside, NY 11361 888-4 TOURETD iagnosing and Treating TOURETTE Syndrome & Tic DisordersPROVIDING AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSISTics are involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations. They are the defining feature of a spectrum of childhood-onset, neurodevelopmental conditions known collectively as Tic DISORDERS and individually as TOURETTE Syndrome (TS), Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, and Provisional Tic Disorder. These three Tic DISORDERS are distinguished by the types of tics present (motor, vocal/phonic, or both) and by the length of time that they are present. Below are the criteria that are used for identification and differential diagnostic A diagnosis is made by a physician or other health care professional based on the history of symptoms.

CLASSIFICATION OF TICS OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF TICS • They can change in type, intensity, and location. • They often increase with …

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