Why do people with tourettes syndrome almost always use swear words ??

Question

It seems that whenever I hear about people with tourettes they use swear words or abusive terms as the 'random noises'.
Is this not just a freudian slip ?

I do know what Tourettes is, and my information came from education in nursing .
The only cases I have actually seen were on a documentary , with a 'boot camp' type retreat for sufferers. This must only have had the 'stereotypical' exhibits so not my fault I assumed this was the 'norm',sorry if my question offends, it is a genuine question to which many people would like an answer.

I did not say they all swear what i said is when they are ' random words' they seem to be swear words or abuse aimed at other people. There seem to be too many judges and not enough people with answers. My nursing tuition is as a qualified nurse, RSCN , RGN , ENG, DipHEd ( child health ) This was a genuine question that people seem to have misunderstood and some even took offense at. Seems this is not Yahoo answers after all

Answer 1

My son has Tourette's and he doesn't swear. Well, he's an eleven year-old boy, so sometimes he uses language I don't approve of, but it's to impress his friends, not caused by his neurological condition. It's commonly mentioned in the media because it's sensational, but in reality only 15% of people with Tourette's ever have coprolalia. And it often only lasts for a brief time.

Christie

Answer 2

Why Tourettes Swear

Answer 3

Tourettes syndrome is a ailment where someone has an uncontrollable urge to blurt out crazy matters... So in the event you heard a character with tourettes...They perhaps having a normal dialog, and then out of the blue blurt out, "Whoop Whoop...C oc ksucker, P us sy, w hore"" after which continue the converstaion like normal.

Answer 4

Tourette's was once considered a rare and bizarre syndrome, most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks (coprolalia). However, this symptom is present in only a small minority of people with Tourette's. Tourette's is no longer considered a rare condition, but it may not always be correctly identified because most cases are classified as mild. Since the incidence may be as high as one in a hundred people, up to 530,000 U.S. school-age children may have Tourette's, with the more common tics of eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. People with Tourette's have normal life expectancy and intelligence. The severity of the tics decreases for most children as they pass through adolescence, and extreme Tourette's in adulthood is a rarity. Notable individuals with Tourette's are found in all walks of life.

Genetic and environmental factors each play a role in the etiology of Tourette's, but the exact causes are unknown. In most cases, medication is unnecessary. There is no effective medication for every case of tics, but there are medications and therapies that can help when their use is warranted. Explanation and reassurance alone are often sufficient treatment; education is an important part of any treatment plan.

Coprolalia (the spontaneous utterance of socially objectionable or taboo words or phrases) is the most publicized symptom of Tourette's, but it is not required for a diagnosis of Tourette's. According to the Tourette Syndrome Association, fewer than 15% of Tourette's patients exhibit coprolalia. Echolalia (repeating the words of others) and palilalia (repeating one's own words) occur in a minority of cases, while the most common initial motor and vocal tics are, respectively, eye blinking and throat clearing.

Answer 5

You obviously know nothing about this terrible affliction some people have.

My friends son has this condition ,he is 16 and the loveliest lad you could wish to meet,he wont even talk to a girl because he is so embarrassed,imagine that at 16,at times he is suicidal.

His parents dont swear,nor are they abusive,he does go out into the world so can hear other people who swear,he hates having it,do you think anyone would choose to be the centre of attention and laughed at constantly by choice!!!

Answer 6

tourettes syndrome is a disease the position someone has an uncontrollable urge to blurt out loopy issues... so in case you heard someone with tourettes...they may well be having a common verbal substitute, and then unexpectedly blurt out, "Whoop Whoop...c oc ksucker, P us sy, w hore"" and then proceed the converstaion like standard.

Answer 7

There are many stages of tourettes syndrome. Some have tics, some make noises and yes some swear. My brother has tourettes and what he does in shake his shoulder and makes some "squeal ling" noises. People with tourettes CAN NOT help their out burst.

Answer 8

First answerer - What's the N word? I heard of the F word, but N ?

Remember, Big Brother last year was won (UK) by a really nice guy with tourettes, and he just said the word "wankers" a lot. Hmm - does that make it the W word?

Answer 9

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Answer 10

That first answerer is a loony, and a stupid one at that. like the girl above says its neurological and out of their control. I wonder how she'd cure AIDS, eat more fruit perhaps???

Not all Tourette sufferers swear, its just the ones that make the headlines, some just make random noises or have tics. It all depends on the severity