These may include blinking the eyes, pouting the lips, shaking or jerking the head, shrugging the shoulders, and grimacing or making faces. Any part of the body may be tensed up or rapidly jerked, or a patient may suddenly kick.
Simple vocal tics are meaningless sounds or noises
Tics may be motor or vocal
Complex vocal tics involve meaningful words, phrases or sentences
Yes, repeating one's own last word or sound can be considered a complex vocal tic. Complex tics involve more elaborate movements or vocalizations compared to simple tics, and repeating one's own last word or sound falls into this category.
Tourettes syndrom.
The only real way to diagnose the condition is to talk to a specialist, but in general, tourettes is characterized by an involuntary tic, noise or speech pattern. The popular concept of Tourette's is involuntary verbal expression, in some cases as incoherent words or offensive ones. Most Tourette's cases do not include such unusual speech. (see the related links)
Complex motor tics are repetitive movements that involve multiple muscle groups and may appear as more purposeful or coordinated than simple motor tics. They can be characterized by actions such as jumping, hopping, or hitting oneself, and may involve a sequence of movements. These tics can be disruptive and challenging to manage, impacting an individual's daily activities.
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Tourette syndrome is characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements and vocalizations known as tics. Tics can be motor, such as blinking, head jerking, or shoulder shrugging, and vocal, including throat clearing, grunting, or repetitive phrases. The severity and frequency of tics can vary widely among individuals and may be influenced by stress, excitement, or fatigue. While tics often begin in childhood, they can improve with age for some individuals.
There have been some people who reported tics or nervousness after using loratadine. However, the complaints were few and the tics disappeared after stopping the medication.
ADHD and Tourette's syndrome are closely related; some people have both of these together. When a physician is initially screening someone for ADHD, he or she should ask about vocal tics to see if the patient also may have Tourette's. Strattera (or any of the other ADHD medications) can sometimes bring out these behaviors in people (not cause them--just "unmask" them). If this is happening to you, speak with your physician. Hope this helps! Dr. B.
You local pet store( like petco) should have some spray to treat tics.