This module will explore:
- What Tourette Syndrome is, the prevelance of TS, the misconceptions that surround it and other tic disorders
- The symptoms of TS, what are motor and vocal tics, how these are defined into simple and complex categories, what is the coprophenomena and what are repitition and hidden tics
- The co-occurring features and differences that can also accompany TS and how these affect the individual
- What impact TS has on an individual from a physical and emotional level
- Details of the support available for people with TS, their families and friends and anyone supporting them
The module will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete