What are the manifestations of cytotic disorder in children? What should my child do if he or she has tics? See what the director of pediatrics has to say

Pediatric tics is a common childhood condition, but many parents don't know enough about tics.

Children, naughty and naughty is normal, but most parents often regard the initial symptoms of tics as naughty and funny children, and when the child's tic symptoms are serious, parents react, but this often misses the best treatment stage. #儿童患抽动症 #

Therefore, parents should have enough understanding of tics, so that if the child has tics, parents can face and treat them calmly in time, then, what is tics? What are the manifestations of cytotic disorder in children? What should parents do if their child has tics? Let's find out together!

What is Tics? What are the symptoms of tics?

Tourette's syndrome in children, also known as Tourette's syndrome, is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder. It usually occurs around the age of 4 to 12 years, and the incidence is higher in boys than in girls. Generally refers to involuntary sudden multiple tics and tic disorders accompanied by fulminant vocalizations and profanity.

Clinically, the most common symptom of tic disorder is a sudden, short, repetitive, stereotyped group of muscles or small tics of several muscles.

1. Eye twitches: manifested as raised eyebrows, frowns, blinking, squinting, rolling eyes, etc.;
2. Facial tics: manifested as grinning, pouting, nose reduction, grimace, etc.;
3. Neck twitching: manifested as nodding, swinging head, twisting neck, shrugging, etc.;
4. Upper limb twitching: manifested as waving hands, raising arms, twisting arms, rubbing fingers, clenching fists, etc.;
5. Lower limb tics: manifested as shaking legs, kicking, tiptoeing, turning, and even walking in a dangerous position, abnormal gait, etc.;
6. Trunk twitching: manifested as chest straightening, waist twisting, body twisting, etc.;
7. Throat twitching: manifested as abnormal sounds, such as dry cough, throat clearing, roaring, involuntary obscenity, etc.;
8. Other abnormal behaviors: repetitive, stereotyped language and actions; Self-harm or harm to others may also occur, such as banging heads, repeatedly biting lips, biting pencils, destroying objects, etc.

Some children will have the above groups of symptoms at the same time, some children will first appear one set of symptoms, after a period of time become another set of symptoms or increase a group of symptoms, there are also symptoms alternate, the severity of tic symptoms often fluctuates, when the child cold, fever or other tension and anxiety occur, it will induce and aggravate the symptoms. Symptoms disappear when you sleep.

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What should my child do if he or she has tics?

If a child has tics, it will have a great impact on the child's learning and life. In this case, parents should do the following.

First of all, parents need to improve their own knowledge and awareness of tics. Parents should understand the symptoms of tics, detect their children's tic symptoms in time and take their children for professional diagnosis and treatment. Parents should also learn about the causes of tics and ways to prevent it in order to better help their children.

Second, parents should establish the right attitude. Parents need to be patient, understanding and supportive of their children to help them face tics with confidence and guide them to adapt to the effects of tics in their learning, life and social interactions. Parents should also avoid excessive interference and criticism of their children, as this will make them more anxious and depressed, which in turn will worsen the condition.

In addition, parents are able to help their children through behavior management. For example, provide a quiet and comfortable learning environment and sleep environment for children, reduce tension and stressful situations, and avoid aggravating stimuli other than medication. Parents can also help their children to live regularly, exercise moderately, maintain a comfortable mood, improve immunity, and help control the development of the disease.

Finally, parents should actively guide their children to rehabilitation. At present, professional rehabilitation training has gradually become one of the important methods for the treatment of tics, which can effectively improve children's motor control, self-regulation and psychological adaptability. Parents should actively assist their children in rehabilitation training, help their children through the rehabilitation period, and improve the rehabilitation effect.

In conclusion, parental support and help is essential for a child's tics. Only parents can correctly guide and manage their children, help them solve their problems, and lead them to a healthy and happy life.