Patient's question:
I heard that more and more children are suffering from Tourette Syndrome these days. My family also has a child, and I'm not very familiar with Tourette Syndrome. I'd like to ask what are the symptoms of pediatric Tourette Syndrome?Doctor's answer:
This condition commonly occurs in boys aged 5 to 10. It is a sudden, brief, repetitive, and stereotyped group of muscle or two groups of muscle twitching episodes. Symptoms include blinking, squinting, baring teeth, making strange faces, shrugging shoulders, turning the head, nodding, body twisting, arm shaking, or kicking feet. The symptoms worsen during times of emotional tension and decrease when the mind is focused, and they disappear during sleep. During one period, one group of muscles may be primarily affected,; but in another period, another group of muscles may be affected,.