Tourette's Syndrome
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Tourette's is more common in females than males.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.All tics are better when calm or focused.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Some disorders associated with Tourette's are ADHD, OCD and depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which of these is not an example of a simple tic?
- A.
Eye blinking
- B.
Sniffing
- C.
Facial grimacing
- D.
Hopping
- 5.Which of these facts is UNTRUE?
- A.
Estimated that 200,000 Americans have the most severe form of Tourette's
- B.
Tic severity peaks in the late teen years.
- C.
Early tic symptoms are noticed between the ages of 3-9
- D.
No one medication eliminates all symtpoms
- 6.What is it called when people with Tourette's shout inappropriate words or phrases?
- A.
Coprolalia
- B.
Echolalia
- C.
Basal ganglia
- D.
Trilopia
- 7.What are examples of treatment for Tourette's?
- A.
Neuroleptics
- B.
Treatment to reduce urge to tic
- C.
No treatment if Tourette's do not impair
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Tourette's Syndrome often goes __________________.
- 9._________ and ___________ suggests that Tourette's is inherited.
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