Patient's question:
Can children with Tourette syndrome be cured? Is this disease easy to treat? What should be paid attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
In fact, based on the age of onset, course of illness, clinical manifestations, and whether accompanied by vocal cord tics, there are three clinical types in the clinic: transient tic disorder, chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, and Tourette syndrome. Different clinical types have different prognoses. The prognosis of transient tic disorder is good. Symptoms gradually decrease or disappear in a short period of time. The symptoms of chronic motor or vocal tic disorder persist, but they have almost no impact on learning, daily life, and social adaptation. The prognosis of Tourette syndrome is poor. Medication to control symptoms requires a long time. Once treatment is stopped, symptoms will reappear, and symptoms can be relieved again with medication. Most patients with Tourette syndrome gradually improve in late adolescence, and a few may even persist into adulthood.