Other Challenges
Because of this disorder, patients may be lacking confidence and may have very low ______.
What is Self Esteem?
This type of therapy helps the person with Tourettes to better control their physical tics and muscle movement.
Although this person is not a healthcare professional, they play a key role in the doctor's diagnosis.
Who is the Patient?
This constant opening and closing of the eyelids are considered a physical tic.
What is Blinking?
People with Tourettes have the obsessive need to control their surroundings resulting in this disorder.
What is OCD?
This type of therapy helps the person living with Tourettes to better control their vocal tics.
What is Speech Therapy?
This type of doctor focuses on the nervous system.
Who is a Neurologist?
A physical tic that is quick, uncontrollable muscle contractions.
What is Twitching?
Physical tics often cause damage to this part of the body.
What are Muscles?
This type of medication helps to reduce physical tics by relaxing the soft tissue in the body.
What are Muscles Relaxants?
This person helps to suppress the symptoms of Tourettes by providing medication prescribed by a doctor.
Who is a Pharmacist?
What is Cursing?
People with Tourettes often have difficulty sitting still and paying attention which results in this disorder.
What is ADHD?
People with Tourettes have an excess of this "Feel good" chemical and have to take medication to lower the amounts of it in their brain.
What is Dopamine?
A healthcare professional that specializes in movement to help patients manage their physical tics.
Who is a Physical therapist?
Another vocal tic where the person with Tourettes repeats what themselves or others have said.
What is Repetitive Speech