If someone is diagnosed with TOURETTES SYNDROME, but has never heard a swear word, what do they shout out?

Question

Do they still shout random words out or what?

I am not trying to be offensive to sufferers or their families, I just want to find out. I read a brief article in a mag today and just had some questions.
So don't be 'funny', how are people supposed to learn about things if we don't ask? that's what Y A is for init?

Answer 1

Asked and answered on this site many times.

Since your question sounds sincere, here is the answer:

People can only repeat what they hear and learn, and that includes people with TS. Sometimes a person with TS will speak "regular" words. My personal opinion is that it is linked to the OCD that can accompany Tourettes. There is a need to hear a sound or particular word.

Here are the types of vocal or phonic tics:

Vocal tics can also be utterances of inappropriate, undesired statements or obscenities (coprolalia). This is a very rare symptom and not required for a diagnosis. Most patients never display this symptom.

Single sounds, such as throat clearing, barking, and sniffing, represent simple vocal tics.

Verbalization's (the expression of words), including coprolalia, echolalia (repeating of the words of others), and palilalia (repeating of the individual's own words) can be considered complex vocal tics.

http://www.tsa-usa.org

Answer 2

Not everyone with tourettes swears!!! Some people don't even have verbal symptoms. The words aren't random - they are gen the most inappropriate thing at the time, so sometimes that's a swear word. Tourettes is a serious condition that's v hard to live with n goes a lot deeper than saying a few random swear words.

Answer 3

Tourette symdrom isnt a swearing disorders. Its a disorder which causes sudden and uncontrollable outbursts. The words can be random or it can be a word that the person recently heard. The words can also be linked to that persons thoughts and/or emotions. A person with tourettes may not even necessarily have a speech "tic" it could be caracterized by physical or facial twitching as well as uncontrollable motor skills (movement)

Answer 4

Tourette's syndrome is a hereditary tic disorder that begins in childhood. Symptoms include simple, complex, and vocal tics. Diagnosis is clinical. Treatment may include clonidine or antipsychotics.
Please see the web pages for more details on Tourette syndrome.

Answer 5

not all people swear some do some don t if they havn t heard a swear word they would shout out a word repeatedly.

My brother inlaw has both tourettes and adhd he shouts out all kind off words not always swear words. But he suffers very bad facial tics

Answer 6

In only about 50% of cases of Tourette syndrome does the sufferer have episodes of coprolalia.Antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol can provide effective relief in some cases.

Answer 7

tourettes dont mean it will just be vocal honey, theres many, ... twitches, body movements, quite a few.

heres a site. look for this - " Official Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome " (about half way down ;o) )
thats where you will find the symptoms :o) (link below)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

just because they have TS - doesn t mean that they have to swear. There are many "tics" that they could possess. Like facial twitches, touching, licking, blinking, punching. all kinds of things - my little brother has ts AND adhd! what a lucky family

Answer 10

tourretes isn't just about swearing uncontrollably. It may take other forms like uncontrollable muscle spasms, a need to self harm to do something totally out of character etc.