Truths About Tourette's: What Do You Know?

1. Tourette is caused by:

Bad parenting

Ear infections when the bacteria gets into your brain and begins to attack the parts associated with thinking and self-control

A genetic mutation that is inherited, resulting in some chemical imbalances deep in the brain

Tourette is indeed inherited, and scientists are begining to find the specific genes that can give someone a higher risk of developing TS. You can't catch it, and parenting has nothing to do with TS, as it is biologically based, thought to be due to an imbalance of brain chemicals, especially Dopamine.

Explanation

Tourette is indeed inherited, and scientists are begining to find the specific genes that can give someone a higher risk of developing TS. You can't catch it, and parenting has nothing to do with TS, as it is biologically based, thought to be due to an imbalance of brain chemicals, especially Dopamine.

2. People with Tourette also have movements they can't control. These movements are:

Facial twitches, head-shaking and random, jerky arm and leg movements,, and more complex tics can be longer, like moving your hands in a pattern or harmful like hitting or biting. Sometimes a person has tics where they freeze in place for a few seconds.

Slow and flowing, like dancing, and the person only does them when they see or hear a certain thing

Very hard to notice, because they only move in their fingers and feet, and only move when they are stiff or their body part has fallen asleep

face movements are very common, but limb movements can also be present, sometimes so bad that the person can't walk or use their hands. A patient may even make movements that are considered rude or bad, like tapping someone repeatedly on the shoulder, or even licking something. The person can't control it.

Explanation

face movements are very common, but limb movements can also be present, sometimes so bad that the person can't walk or use their hands. A patient may even make movements that are considered rude or bad, like tapping someone repeatedly on the shoulder, or even licking something. The person can't control it.

3. Tourette Syndrome's symptoms are movements and sounds a person makes. Why do they make these sounds and movements?

They want attention or are bored and like to be annoying

They worry constantly and doing these things is how they try to cheer up and become very angry and afraid when they are not doing these thigns

They have feeling in part of their body that seems to tell them to do a certain thing with the body part, and can't control it

the feeling someone gets when they're about to tic is a lot like the feeling you get when you're about to sneeze. It's like a warning, and sometimes you might be able to hide the sneeze behind your hand, but other times, it just happens too fast. The tics can be held back a little bit, like you can try not to sneeze, but you always end up having to do it even if you don't want to.

Explanation

the feeling someone gets when they're about to tic is a lot like the feeling you get when you're about to sneeze. It's like a warning, and sometimes you might be able to hide the sneeze behind your hand, but other times, it just happens too fast. The tics can be held back a little bit, like you can try not to sneeze, but you always end up having to do it even if you don't want to.

4. A person with Tourette can expect to have their symptoms get better naturally when:

They get a sore throat or lung infections

It's winter or otherwise in a colder environment

In early adulthood or late teen years, when it often goes away

Most people with Tourette do get better in adulthood, and severe cases in grownups are very rare

Explanation

Most people with Tourette do get better in adulthood, and severe cases in grownups are very rare

5. Tourette Syndrome has no cure, but it can be treated. What type of medicines do doctors often use?

Cold medicine, because it helps relax their muscles and makes their movements less jerky

No medicines, because it's too dangerous to take the pills, so the use special diets instead

Sedative and, neuroleptics, or drugs used to change brain function by supplying chemicals that are imbalanced and cause tics

Tics are often worse with stress or anxiety, so a sedative that helps keep a patient calm can reduce tics that way.
The neuroleptics can help get rid of tics directly.

Explanation

Tics are often worse with stress or anxiety, so a sedative that helps keep a patient calm can reduce tics that way.
The neuroleptics can help get rid of tics directly.

6. People with Tourette make noises they can't control. What best describes these noises?

They always scream and curse a lot

They may sniff, bark, chirp, repeat other people's words, and sigh, and very rarely, may curse when they do not want to

They always make nonsense noises and aren't able to make any other sounds, and can't talk either

Answer B: Cursing, called coprolalia, happens to five-ten percent of people with Tourette. The people who do say swearwords as a symptom are not able to control it. They don't want to say bad words, and can be very embarrassed over it too. Repeating other people's words is another tic. Remember that people with Tourette are normal people just like you. They just happen to make noises.

Explanation

Answer B: Cursing, called coprolalia, happens to five-ten percent of people with Tourette. The people who do say swearwords as a symptom are not able to control it. They don't want to say bad words, and can be very embarrassed over it too. Repeating other people's words is another tic. Remember that people with Tourette are normal people just like you. They just happen to make noises.

7. What stage of life does Tourette Syndrome occur in?

Middle Age, around 30 yrs

Elderly, later than sixty

Young adulthood, college age

Adolescence and childhood

Tourette Syndrome begins to present in childhood, typically between ages three and twelve, though some may occur as late as eighteen.

Explanation

Tourette Syndrome begins to present in childhood, typically between ages three and twelve, though some may occur as late as eighteen.

8. The group of medicines called Neuroleptics can cause a lot of side effects. What symptoms are present if someone has the side effect called dyskenesia or dystonia?

Dyskenesia is where a person bleeds from their mouth and nose so much that they can die, and dystonia is falling asleep randomly which can cause accidents

Dyskenesia is fainting and seizures that can kill them, dystonia is having a hard time breathing

Dyskenesia is uncontrollable movements of the mouth and body, which can be permanent in some cases, and dystonia is twisting and cramping of muscles where a person's limbs draw in painfully and their head may flex to the side or upwards

Dyskenesia can be permanent after long periods of taking neuroleptics, and Dystonia is a painful reaction where your body twists up and you can't move because your muscles are stuck. There's an antidote to help get rid of the symptoms, though in dyskenesia, it may never go away.

Explanation

Dyskenesia can be permanent after long periods of taking neuroleptics, and Dystonia is a painful reaction where your body twists up and you can't move because your muscles are stuck. There's an antidote to help get rid of the symptoms, though in dyskenesia, it may never go away.

9. How can you help people with Tourette Syndrome if you notice they are ticcing badly?

Get them something to drink and talk to them about their tics

Tell them to leave or try to get away from the person who is ticcing

Ignore the tics and go on like nothing is out of the usual

When a person has tics, even if their tics seem strange or wild, the person is used to living with these twitches and sounds. Don't stare at the person, and quietly tell others who are unaware that the situation is OK.

Explanation

When a person has tics, even if their tics seem strange or wild, the person is used to living with these twitches and sounds. Don't stare at the person, and quietly tell others who are unaware that the situation is OK.

10. Tics can be any sort of movement or sound. What is the name of the tic where a person repeats what they are hearing? What is the name of the tic where a person suddenly freezes in place for a few seconds?

Repeating words is called kallomania, and freezing is startleshock

Repeatingn words is called phonorepetition, and freezing is pseudo-paralysis

Repeating words is echolalia, and freezing is called blocking

A person with Tourette may have tics where they are unable to move part or all of their body for a few seconds or minutes. It can be pretty frightening if suddenly your legs quit working, or frustrating when your eyes won't open because you can't move your eyelids.
Echolalia is a more complex symptom, occurring with moderate-severe cases.

Explanation

A person with Tourette may have tics where they are unable to move part or all of their body for a few seconds or minutes. It can be pretty frightening if suddenly your legs quit working, or frustrating when your eyes won't open because you can't move your eyelids.
Echolalia is a more complex symptom, occurring with moderate-severe cases.

11. Sometimes the drugs don't work. What risky new therapy have doctors used on patients with disabling, very severe symptoms that aren't getting better in older patients?

Long-term treatment with very strong, cell-altering drugs that retrain brain cells to work properly

Removing parts of muscles where tics are worst and putting in stiff rods to stop movements

Brain surgery to put a pacemaker deep in the brain and help control the misfiring neurons

Deep Brain Stimulation is a pretty new idea for treatment of Tourette. It has many potential side effects, even stroke or paralysis. It's only done in patients who have completely exhausted all other options and who are prepared to spend months working to adjust the pacemaker settings.
In some people, it can relieve almost all symptoms. But it's dangerous, and only a few people have ever had it.

Explanation

Deep Brain Stimulation is a pretty new idea for treatment of Tourette. It has many potential side effects, even stroke or paralysis. It's only done in patients who have completely exhausted all other options and who are prepared to spend months working to adjust the pacemaker settings.
In some people, it can relieve almost all symptoms. But it's dangerous, and only a few people have ever had it.

12. What interested you about this quiz? No answer is right or wrong. Choose the one that is closest to your motivation.

I'd heard of Tourette and wanted to learn about it

My friend/relative/ or I was diagnosed with Tourette

I don't know, I was just bored?

Well, this is it. All you've got left is the score. Whatever you do, I hope you remember that people with Tourette, or any other or condition, are normal people who have dreams, feelings, and abilities like anyone else.

Explanation

Well, this is it. All you've got left is the score. Whatever you do, I hope you remember that people with Tourette, or any other or condition, are normal people who have dreams, feelings, and abilities like anyone else.

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