Tourette's syndrome is a neuropsychiatric developmental disorder common in childhood, which is characterized by progressively developing, involuntary, sudden, and irregular multi-part and various forms of motor tics, accompanied by one or more explosive vocalizations and profanities.
Tourette's syndrome is the result of the interaction of many factors such as genetic factors, neurophysiology, neurobiochemistry, psychological factors and environmental factors in the process of development, and if not treated in time, it will have a serious impact on children's learning, social, psychological, physical and other aspects.
1. The dangers of Tourette's syndrome
1. Social and interpersonal disorders
Uncontrollable blinking, pouting, nodding, and developing tics or body tics are the main symptoms of Tourette's syndrome, which are exacerbated by emotional stress or communication, which leads many children to develop a fear of social and interpersonal interactions, avoid public situations, or withdraw from social interactions.
2. Affects mental health
Due to the incomprehension and discrimination of others against Tourette's syndrome, it is easy for children to have low self-esteem, sensitivity, nervousness and other stigma, and over time, children will become withdrawn, paranoid, unwilling to interact with others, and easy to breed various psychological problems.
3. Affect academic performance
Uncontrollable motor tics and vocal tics can also lead to decreased concentration and inability to listen to lessons, which can affect learning efficiency, learning progress and academic performance. Coupled with the strange eyes and discussions of classmates in class, it may lead to children who are tired of school and skip school.
4. Affect physical development
Prolonged motor twitching will lead to local muscle deformation and stiffness, frequent blinking, easy to cause eyelid congestion and edema, nodding and shaking too often, easy to cause neck muscle strain and stiffness.
5. Conduct and personality disorders
If Tourette's syndrome is not treated in a timely and effective manner, it is not only difficult to build a healthy personality with self-esteem and self-confidence, but also easily develop antisocial psychology and develop conduct and personality disorders in adolescence.
As a parent, in addition to allowing children to receive scientific and standardized treatment in a timely manner, they should also pay attention to family care and create a good recovery environment for children.
2. How should parents care for their children with Tourette's syndrome?
1. Correct recognition of disease
Parents should have a correct understanding of the disease, scientifically respond to and care for the child's symptoms, and supervise the child to take medication and carry out rehabilitation training according to the doctor's instructions. Encourage children to face illness positively and build confidence in overcoming it.
2. Participate in physical activity appropriately
Don't limit your child's condition because you're worried about their condition, and do a variety of outdoor activities that are good for your body and mind, so that you can vent your excess energy and reduce the symptoms of tics. When participating in activities, parents should pay attention to their children's behavior to avoid accidents.
3. Focus on mental health
Parents should communicate with their children more, encourage and praise their children, and listen patiently to their ideas. After the symptoms of tics appear, communicate with the school teacher in time to get the understanding of the teacher and the student, and eliminate the child's inferiority complex and stigma.
Most of the onset of Tourette's syndrome begins in the blink of an eye, and the disease evolves in a "wave" pattern, gradually progressing to the head, neck, shoulders, limbs and whole body. Parents who find that their children have symptoms such as tics and blinking, they should go to a regular hospital for examination in time, and once diagnosed, treat them in time.
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