What is meant by Tourette's syndrome?

Under Tourette's syndrome is understood a serious problem, which, unfortunately, often gives food for jokes. It consists in the fact that patients randomly shout out foul language. Tourette's Syndrome is most often affected by children. The first signs of it usually appear in toddlers between the ages of three and nine. According to available data, for men this diagnosis is put about 3-4 times more often than in the representatives of the beautiful half of our humanity. In this article, we will describe in more detail the symptoms of the disease, the treatment of patients, and how Tourette's syndrome develops.

Causes

Unfortunately, at the moment, scientists have not come to a consensus on the primary factors causing this kind of problem. So, some blame on all heredity, while others see the cause in the mutation of the genes. Still others consider the deterioration of the environment and the improper education of children from the point of view of psychoemotional burden. In addition, some experts claim that Tourette's syndrome is affected by those children whose mothers during the pregnancy abused alcohol products, smoked, led an unhealthy lifestyle in general. Particular attention is paid to autoimmune diseases, which affected future mothers.

What are the primary symptoms?

Tourette's syndrome is primarily manifested in the form of brief involuntary Movements that resemble ticks. So, kids can click with their tongues, blink, make faces. At the order of 10-15% of young patients there are speech disorders (palylalia, echolalia, coprolalia, etc.). During periods of severe stress, ticks of this kind are markedly increased, and the seizures themselves follow continuously. Small patients with great difficulty adapt to the surrounding society, while most of them develop mental disorders, which often, in turn, leads to even suicides.

Diagnostics

According to experts, at the moment there is no single biological marker that would determine the presence of this diagnosis. That is why the confirmation of the syndrome is based solely on dynamic observation. Note that the mental, mental and even emotional state of babies suffering from Tourette's syndrome is practically the same as the general development of other children. Various examinations, including neurosonogram, electroencephalogram or computed tomography, also do not reveal any specific disorders in patients.

Treatment

Therapy for this syndrome is primarily aimed at helping in the management of symptoms. In connection with the fact that the first signs, as a rule, do not have a significant effect on the functioning of the body, medicinal preparations for their suppression are not used. Neuroleptics are prescribed only when symptoms prevent the patient from leading a normal lifestyle. So, the most effective drugs are "Pimozid" and "Haloperidol". Often, with this diagnosis, special psychotherapy is recommended. Its main goal is to adapt the child in society and prevent the development of a depressed state

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