Tourette's syndrome (disease) can have different symptoms in children and adults. After adolescence, the severity of the nervous tics characteristic of this disease may decrease. However, not all adults will subside from Tourette's syndrome. In these people, the disease is troublesome, especially when it is severe. Then the adult is overly excitable, his nervous tics are complex, which is often interpreted as aggression.
Tourette's syndrome (disease)may have differentsymptoms in childrenandadults. Tourette's syndrome most often develops between the ages of 2 and 15 (most cases are diagnosed in preschool and early school age), and the nervous gestures that are characteristic of him reach their greatest intensity during adolescence. After that, they may decrease in intensity or even go away. However, not all adults with Tourette's syndrome have their disease muted. Their situation is difficult, especially when they are struggling with a severe form of the disease.
Tourette's syndrome (disease) in children and adults-symptoms
The characteristic symptoms of Tourette's syndrome are nervous tics, which, depending on the form of the disease, can be simple or complex.
Simple tics, which involve contraction of one muscle group, are most often diagnosed. These include :
Nervous tics are completely beyond the patient's control.
- sticking out the tongue
- blinking eyelids
- throwing head away
- barking
- smacking
Complex tics, which cover more muscle groups and appear in severe disease, may include, for example :
- spitting
- touching the other person
- obscene gestures
Sometimes the patient manages to suppress the symptoms of the disease. However, after some time they come back with doubled strength.
- auto-aggressive behavior (e.g. biting your tongue)
- saying vulgar (coprolalia) or meaningless words
- writing vulgar words or sentences (coprography)
- repeating what others say (echolalia)
- repeating other people's movements (echopraxia)
- repeating your own movements (palipraxia)
- involuntarily repeating your words, phrases or syllables (palilalia)
It is worth knowing that Tourette's syndrome is often accompanied by other disorders - most often ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessive compulsive disorder).
Worth knowingNervous tics reach their greatest intensity during adolescence. After that, they may become silent or even temporarily pass (remission period) - however, the disease is usually present for the rest of life.