Patient's question:
Recently, my child seems to be particularly lively and also likes to squint and grimace. I suspect that her symptoms are related to Tourette syndrome. What are the symptoms of Tourette syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Childhood tics are a non-voluntary disorder. Most children experience simple motor tics, fluctuating symptoms (sometimes worsening, sometimes improving), or migration (from eyes, face to neck, upper limbs, and lower limbs) within weeks or months of the first onset. Common symptoms include blinking, raising eyebrows, sniffling, opening the mouth, shaking the head, nodding, stretching the neck, and shrugging shoulders. They rarely exhibit simple vocal and motor tics, such as repeated coughing, sighing, or throat clearing. The manifestations and severity vary from person to person.