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Diagnosis of Tourette's, Chronic Tics, Transient Tics

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TSNowWhat	Diagnosis of Tourette's, Chronic Tics, Transient Tics	Lead	[-]
Posts: 12126 (04/07/05 14:06:15) EZOP/Ribbit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Here are the diagnostic codes and criteria for tic disorders (as well as stereotypic movement disorder) ... behavenet.com/capsules/di...rcodes.htm (I think there's one mistake in this site, as the "significant distress" criterion was removed from all tics disorders.) 307.20 Tic Disorder NOS 307.21 Transient Tic Disorder 307.22 Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder 307.23 Tourette's Disorder 307.30 Stereotypic Movement Disorder Here is the diagnostic criteria for Tourette's: Tourette's Disorder Here is some information about the arbitrariness of the distinctions between transient tics, chronic tics, and Tourette's, which are all thought to be due to the same, underlying genetic difference: FAQ Roger Freeman's Blog Basically, this arbitrary, man-made distinction between the tic disorders is: TS is motor and vocal tics for more than a year. Chronic tics are motor or vocal tics (but not both) for more than a year. Transient tics are motor and/or vocal tics, for less than a year. More information on tic disorders: Tics Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders "Grouping chronic tic disorders with TS is defensible for several reasons, most notably because TS is overrepresented in relatives of probands with chronic tic disorder, and vice versa. However, in many of these individuals, chronic may mean only 2-3 years. Transient tic disorders are even more common in children (3-15% in different studies). " http://www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/tic/ticpamphlet.htm "The tic disorders are more similar than different Recent research suggests that Chronic Motor or Vocal tic Disorder is very closely related to Tourette's. It is just a milder disorder. Persons with Transient tic disorders can end up getting more serious disorders. The rest of the information about tics in this pamphlet applies to both Chronic Motor or Vocal tic disorder and Tourette's. The separation of these two is really an artifact from a time when they were thought to be quite different disorders." Some information about stereotypic movements can be found here: Differentiating tics, stereotypies and stims See also: Secondary causes of tic disorders (tourettism)
TSNowWhat	Re: Diagnosis of Tourette's, Chronic Tics, Transient Tics	#1	[-]
Posts: 12126 (08/06/05 08:58:50) EZOP/Ribbit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This study (small sample size) seems to suggest that a difference between chronic tics and Tourette's may have to do with the presence of OCD in the subject or family members. Tourette syndrome and chronic tics in a sample of children and adolescents. "Subjects with Tourette syndrome and those with chronic tic were similar to each other and different from controls in family history of tic disorders, pre- and perinatal events, and some comorbid psychiatric disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sleep problems, and mood disorders). Tourette syndrome and chronic tic group were different in family history of obsessive-compulsive disorder and in comorbidity for obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders. Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder were significantly associated in this sample. These findings seem to indicate that Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder are part of the same disease entity, with Tourette syndrome being a more severe and complex form of tic disorder."
TSNowWhat	Re: Diagnosis of Tourette's, Chronic Tics, Transient Tics	#2	[-]
Posts: 12126 (10/18/05 17:18:27) EZOP/Ribbit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tourette Syndrome: Current Controversies and the Battlefield Landscape, Neal R Swerdlow MD PhD Department of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 2005, 5:329-331 "What Is It? We still lack consensus on the definition of TS. The simplest notion-that 'TS is a disorder of multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic' (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [DSM]-IV)-has become increasingly hard to defend. Many vocal tics are better described as 'phonic,' and result from a motor event (ie, a contracting diaphragm moving air through the upper airways). Eliminate the distinction between vocal and motor tics and TS is pared down to a disorder of motor tics, thereby obviating the distinction between TS, chronic motor tic disorder, and chronic vocal tic disorder. More importantly, almost all TS patients experience sensory tics (uncomfortable brief antecedents to visible or audible tics), which are not part of any TS definition but are arguably closest to the 'essence' of the disorder. Should we drop the modifier and define TS simply as a disorder of multiple tics? This revised view might well quell another controversy of whether tics (motor and phonic) are voluntary or involuntary, because few would question the involuntary nature of sensory tics. But if we eliminate the modifier, could one have TS and only have sensory tics? Imagine the difficulty of making that diagnosis or of estimating its prevalence."
TSNowWhat	Tourettic OCD ???	#3	[-]
Posts: 12126 (10/20/05 13:55:01) EZOP/Ribbit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tic or compulsion?: it's Tourettic OCD.
TSNowWhat	Go Take A Walk	#4	[-]
Posts: 12126 (11/19/05 06:21:10) EZOP/Ribbit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kid's quirks Kid's quirks Scott Westcott Q: HOW COMMON ARE tics during childhood? A: TICS ARE SO widespread that some experts say they are a normal part of growing up. About 20 percent of children will develop a tic--an involuntary movement such as a shoulder shrug or nose twitch. The most familiar tics are repeated eye-blinking or sniffing. "It's not uncommon for a child to start with a cold, and when the cold fades, sniffing persists and becomes a tic," says Jonathon Mink, head of child neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. Tics may emerge as early as age 5, but onset peaks between the ages of 10 and 12. In most cases, a tic appears, lasts for a few months and then goes away on its own. A tic that persists for a year or more may be indicative of Tourette's syndrome (TS), a genetic disorder marked by repetitive body movements and vocal sounds. Boys are three to four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with TS. So when should a parent worry? Although tics can be annoying and embarrassing, they are generally harmless, says Mink. Medication can help, as can "habit reversal therapy," in which a child learns to replace a tic with a less intrusive response. He might learn to take a deep breath, for example, whenever he feels the urge to cough. Parents should seek treatment only when a tic is a real hindrance, Mink says. "I often tell parents: If your child's tic is bothering you, then go take a walk." COPYRIGHT 2005 Sussex Publishers, Inc. COPYRIGHT 2005 Gale Group
Itchy		#5	[-]
Posts: 2 (12/30/09 15:58:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hello everyone, you can call me Itchy! I need help, i was diagnosed with Tourettes when I was about 7yrs old. I have a motor twitch in my right shoulder, ive had several other twitches over the yrs. When I was younger they were worse and many, I could look at a person that had a twitch and within the day ide be doing it. I hated it and still do, Ive learned to control it. But these last couple of yrs Ive developed a twitch, well Im not sure its a twitch or a tic i dont know but i hate it. Its my legs arms anywere on my body I can itch I do and it hurts. I will be sittin around and if I get mad or sad I will start to itch and not even know im doing it well I know im doing it but I cant feel how hard im scratching. Well after a min I look down and theres blood, i will itch my legs raw in spots and my arms til they bleed, my legs are scared. I cant wear shorts at all. It makes me so insecure and unhappy. What is this? Is this a form of tourettes? Please can someone provide me with some answers!! Thank you

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Tourette syndrome is also referred to as Tourette's disorder, Tourette's syndrome, TS,
Combined vocal and multiple motor tic disorder [de la Tourette], Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome and GTS.
Common misspellings are tourettes syndrome, terets, terrets, terrots, touretts, tourretts, tourrettes, turets, turettes and turrets syndrom.
Tourette's disease is a misnomer (it's not a disease).
A tick is a nasty beast that bites dogs and people: people with Tourette's have tics.
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