What is the course of Tourette syndrome (TS)?
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Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Tics come and go over time, varying in type, frequency, location, and severity. The first symptoms usually occur in the head and neck area, and may progress to include muscles of the trunk and extremities. Motor tics generally precede the development of vocal tics, and simple tics often precede complex tics. Most patients experience peak tic severity before their mid-teens, with improvement in the late teen years and early adulthood. Approximately 10 percent of those affected have a progressive or disabling course that lasts into adulthood.
This information is based on source information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Tics come and go over time, varying in type, frequency, location, and severity. The first symptoms... More -
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answered:Tourette syndrome (TS) usually appears between the ages of 5 and 18 with mild tics of the face, head, or arms. Over time, the tics can become more involved, frequent, and disruptive. In about a third of people diagnosed in childhood symptoms, the symptoms spontaneously resolve as they reach adulthood. In another a third of patients, symptoms are substantially reduced during adulthood; the remainder of patients have symptoms throughout adulthood. Patients with tic disorders frequently have associated psychiatric symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, and phobias.
Tourette syndrome (TS) usually appears between the ages of 5 and 18 with mild tics of the face, head, or arms. Over time, the tics can become more involved, frequent, and disruptive. In about a third of people diagnosed in childhood symptoms, the... More
