logcabinmama Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I have no idea if anyone has heard of this or has had any one near them with this, but Dr. Phill has been talking about this as well as other brain disorders. Here is just one site I will post in here about it. http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-ch04.html MENU Description American Description European Description Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette Syndrome - TSA Definitions and Classification of Tic Disorders - TSA Tourette's Disorder American Description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diagnostic Criteria Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics have been present at some time during the illness, although not necessarily concurrently. (A tic is a sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movement or vocalization.) The tics occur many times a day (usually in bouts) nearly every day or intermittently throughout a period of more than 1 year, and during this period there was never a tic-free period of more than 3 consecutive months. The disturbance causes marked distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The onset is before age 18 years. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., stimulants) or a general medical condition (e.g., Huntington's disease or postviral encephalitis). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Differential Diagnosis Abnormal movements that may accompany general medical conditions; direct effects of a substance; Choreiform movements; Dystonic movements; Athetoid movements; Myoclonic movements; Hemiballismic movements; Spasms; Hemifacial spasm; Synkinesis; Medication-Induced Movement Disorder Not Otherwise Specified; Stereotypic Movement Disorder; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; compulsions; Schizophrenia; Transient Tic Disorder; Tourette's Disorder; Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. to top This is just a small amount of information you can find at the site and the links they have here. Link to comment
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