Coming to terms with Tourette’s, part one

Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is not a rare condition. It affects up to one per cent of schoolchildren and is a chronic familial disorder with a fluctuating course as most of the patients show mild symptoms and live a normal successful life. Management of TS is a challenge as it is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and self-injurious behaviour (SIB) and should include social, psychological and pharmacologic interventions. {openx:269} TS is an inherited neurological disorder with childhood onset characterised by the presence of multiple motor tics and one phonic tic, which wax and wane over time. The genetic…