Patient's question:
Difference between ADHD and Tourette SyndromeDoctor's answer:
The difference between Tourette syndrome and ADHD is also a question that parents often ask. In fact, these two conditions are not the same. Tourette syndrome refers to certain physical symptoms, including twitching eyebrows, squinting, shrugging shoulders, sniffling, clearing the throat, shoulder tremors, leg shaking, and head shaking. ADHD refers to a child who is restless, such as not paying attention in class, possibly wandering around, but without any specific physical movements. Therefore, Tourette syndrome and ADHD are completely different conditions.