Tag: Tourettes

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor tics and, sometimes, vocal tics. In Tourette syndrome, the neurotransmitter, dopamine is produced in excess in the nerve cells, causing the caudate nucleus to be inundated with the extra dopamine.

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Tourette's Syndrome: Child Patient Case Study

Nursing Case Studies

Case Description John is a fourteen-year-old male middle school student, who has a history of blinking, shoulder shrugging, sniffing, vocalization, and whistling. He was presented to the school counse...

Last modified: 18th May 2020

Overview of Tourette Syndrome

Nursing Essays

Nikki Allen Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor tics and, sometimes, vocal tics (Walkup, 2013). The syndrome is named after the French medical schol...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020