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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Tourette's Syndrome
Question: Hi, I have a son and out of the corner of my eye I can see him twitching and/or moving his mouth but he's not saying anything. He's done this for a long time, since his childhood days. He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. Is there some kind of medical advice on this ?
Brief Answer:
Tourette's
Detailed Answer:
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You are concerned about your son is having some facial ticks or spasms. This may be a sign of Tourette's. Not all Tourette's yell or say profanity. It can also manifest as facial ticks. I would recommend that your son be seen by a child neurologist for full evaluation. There are medications that can help reduce the facial ticks like gabapentin and tegretol.
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Tourette's
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You are concerned about your son is having some facial ticks or spasms. This may be a sign of Tourette's. Not all Tourette's yell or say profanity. It can also manifest as facial ticks. I would recommend that your son be seen by a child neurologist for full evaluation. There are medications that can help reduce the facial ticks like gabapentin and tegretol.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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