turrets syndrome...how early can you diagnose?

Question

can a baby have it? a 1 year old? what are the symptoms?

Answer 1

Tourrette Syndrome (depending on websites) can start to display from from early as 2 years (but it's often hard to tell with young children) but generally between 6-10 years of age, and could be a combination of vocal tics (spontaneous sounds, noises, words) and physical ticks (blinking, twitching, head turns, coughs) or just one set and would occur multiply times daily for a year, generally on and off for over a year, without a 3 month interval in between tics for it to be diagnosed as Tourette's.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/default.htm

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/tourettes.html

If you think your child may have Tourrette's you should speak to your pediatrician and start monitoring his tics as you won't be able to get a firm diagnosis for about a year.

Answer 2

Tourette's syndrome is a hereditary tic illness that starts in early existence. warning signs incorporate trouble-free, complicated, and vocal tics. diagnosis is scientific. scientific care could incorporate clonidine or antipsychotics.

Answer 3

Read...educate yourself darlin and talk to his pediatrician

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turrets_syndrome