2007-02-01 16:09:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Just wondering how common it is.
2007-02-01 16:10:08 · update #1
My husband had a co-worker with Tourette's. His aunt and cousin also have it. And so does his wife *Yes, that would be me LOL*.
2007-02-02 12:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rapunzel XVIII 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-02-02 00:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Crash 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes and please dont take this wrong, but it really is a funny story. I am not making fun of this syndrome, I am saying this encounter was funny. My friend and I were at a club, he sat next to me, I even remember he ordered Tequilla, seemed ok. All of a sudden he starts talking to me, and in between his sentences he starts cussing real bad, I did not know what the hell was going on, a guy on the other side knew him, and told me not to be afraid he had tourettes. Well my friend didnt know, he asked me to dance and I told him I would not, but my friend would. Now that was to funny, they were on the dance floor and hes jumping all over the place, screaming and cussing! It was a hoot, boy my friend was in shock then pissed, then we all couldnt stop laughing, the entire club was roaring, we got alot of free drinks after that! Ciao
2007-02-02 00:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by bodacious baby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never met anyone with tourettes syndrome.
2007-02-02 00:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by already_enuff_spice_in_this 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my HS chorus teacher had tourettes. Although his seemed to be mild compared to some I've seen on TV.
2007-02-02 00:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Foxy lady 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I frequently ask people what their past medical history/past surgical history is... so yes, I've come across quite a few people who list tourettes as a medical diagnosis... some you can tell have it (nervous tic's, blinking of eyes, unintentions speech, etc)... and other people you'd never knew had it.
2007-02-02 00:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by jebjow 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We had a student about ten years ago, with tourettes syndrome.http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=ush-ans&p=Tourettes+syndrome
2007-02-02 00:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by kayboff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to work with a guy that has that. Plus I know two other people who have it as well. The two people I know with it just have muscle twitches, which is controlled by medication. The guy is used to work with had it a little more severe.
2007-02-02 00:26:14 · answer #8 · answered by BigJake418 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. We had a boy named Billy on our school bus. He had Tourettes. He would repeatedly curse (sh--) and wipe the back of his hand across his nose.
2007-02-02 00:17:00 · answer #9 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Met someone just last week. There are many different forms of this - and some are much worse than others.
2007-02-02 00:12:39 · answer #10 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋