1. By: Carolina, Thomas and Jon

2. What Is Tourette's?  Web Definition: an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder which onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical (motor) and at least one verbal (phonic) tic  Tourette’s syndrome (TS)

3. Symptoms of TS  Tics involving movement (motor) such as a facial tics (Ex. blinking) -Motor tics usually occur before vocal  There is no typical case of Tourette's  Currently no brain or laboratory test (only psychiatric evaluation)

4. A Description of Tourette’s  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=44s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=44s  (0:44 – 2:06)- Introduction to Tourette’s and what a tic feels like

5. Diagnosis  Child must have several different types of tics (motor and at least one vocal) for over a year  Tourette’s usually shows up in early childhood  Many kids/teens with TS have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and or OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)

6. Tourette’s Characteristics  Tourette’s isn’t just swearing… who knew?!  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m6s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m6s  (10:06 – 10:50) – Characteristics

7. Case Study: Intro.  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=2m13s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=2m13s  (2:13 - 3:42)  Meeting three people with Tourette’s

8. Case Study: Jess Thom  How Tourette’s effects Jess’ life  Severe case  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=4m24s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=4m24s  (4:24 – 5:34) – Early life  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m52s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=10m52s  (10:52 – 11:48) – Physical damage

9. More Information Tic: Brief repetitive, involuntary movement or sound Examples of tics: Vocal tics: grunting, sniffing, coughing, throat clearing, random words Motor tics: blinking, head jerking, shrugging -Not a rare condition -Just under 10% experience involuntary cursing

10. Psychological Consequences  Difficulty sustaining or engaging in friendships / relationships  Social acceptance issues: Bullied/ rejected  Lower QOL

11. Cause and Cure  Familial in most cases  Boys more likely than girls  No cure  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=19m21s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=19m21s  (19:22 – 20:15) – Temporary break from tics

12. Connection to the Brain  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=17m24s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=17m24s  (17:24 – 18:18)

13. Basil Ganglia and Tourette’s Functions:  Filters drives, ideas and thoughts Dysfunctional Basal Ganglia:  Structural flaw thought to result in the misfiring of dopamine, or malfunction of basal ganglia networks

14. Activity: Complete the Kid w/ Tourette’s  Come up to the board and add characteristics of Tourette’s syndrome to your child  Two people compete to see who’s is the most accurate  30 seconds

15. Case Study: Remember when you thought Tourette’s was something to joke about?  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=18m23s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=18m23s  (18:24 – 19:13) – Mental description  http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=11m49s http://youtu.be/jYRa-fpNonY?t=11m49s  (11:49 – 12:25) – The feels