"Dude, you don't have Tourette's:" Tourette's syndrome, beyond the tics.

Full Abstract

While coprolalia is the most well-known symptom of Tourette's syndrome (TS), it affects only a minority of persons with the condition. TS is a chronic neurobiological condition consisting of vocal and motor tics. Many children with TS have associated obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), both of which can interfere with school, peer, and family functioning more than the tics themselves. The article distinguishes TS from other tic disorders and reviews literature on epidemiology, etiology, clinical course, and diagnostic and treatment issues. The article discusses the role of primary care pediatric and advanced practice nurses in the diagnosis and management of TS and details helpful interventions in the arenas of personal, family, and educational support, as well as symptom management and indications for medications. The author also suggests areas for future nursing research.

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Author information

Author/s: Schapiro, Naomi A (NA);

Affiliation: Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Pediatric nursing (Pediatr Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2002 May-Jun; vol 28 (issue 3) : pp 243-6, 249-53

Dates: Created 2002/06/28; Completed 2002/08/16; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 12087644, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Nurse's Role
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Pediatric Nursing - methods
Primary Health Care - methods
Prognosis
Self-Help Groups
Social Support
Tourette Syndrome - diagnosis; epidemiology; physiopathology; psychology; therapy

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