Tourette’s syndrome: how to spot it and treat it?

Published on : 04/05/2022 – 06:00

Known for insults or profanity uttered in an uncontrolled manner by people who suffer from it, Tourette’s Syndrome tends to make you laugh. And yet, this neurological disease causes intense suffering for the 45,000 children concerned in France.

Grimaces, involuntary gestures, cries… This syndrome is characterized by the association of motor and vocal tics appearing before the age of 18.

What type of tics, uncontrolled movements, can suggest Gilles de la Tourette syndrome? What type of care can alleviate these sometimes stigmatizing symptoms?

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