Tourettes Syndrome

Tourettes Syndrome Cause: Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, neurological disorder characterized by repeated and involuntary body movements (tics) and uncontrollable vocal sounds. In a minority of cases, the vocalizations can include socially inappropriate words and phrases. These outbursts are neither intentional nor purposeful. Involuntary symptoms can include eye blinking, repeated throat clearing or sniffing, arm thrusting, kicking movements, shoulder shrugging or jumping. Symptoms: The symptoms include: 1. Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics …

…are probably Tt and are affected with Tourette Syndrome. It is probable that their third child, Jenny, is also tt and therefore will not have Tourette Syndrome. As for Mike’s children, since Carrie is probably tt, all of their children are Tt. However, since Tourette Syndrome is expressed variably, not all of the children will necessarily develop the disorder (Joe and Cindy), and those that do have varying degrees of severity in their symptoms.