Over the past fifteen years, teaks have become the most common motor disorder in children. About ten percent of children fall ticks. Even a new term appeared «Children tickers».
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What is tick
Externally, ticks are similar to natural movements only extended. Almost always they start with faces. The child is blinking hard. Parents suspect him of pranks, scold, demand to stop grimaces, but the disease is spread, it moves from top to bottom. The child pulls his nose, «Gryukiet», opens or shriek her mouth, throws her head, pulls the shoulders, rhythmically turns. Searches of eye disease, nose or throat remain unsuccessful.
Misunderstanding the essence of the disease annoying parents, the child is often punished.
Tiki for a long time considered neurosis. Soothing funds, recommendations to avoid unrest and overloads gave a temporary effect. In the medical literature began to accumulate descriptions of chronic flow of teaks.
What is known about this disease today
The age of the onset of the disease is 5-7 years old, the boys are found 3 times more often than girls, and heavier proceeds. The course of the disease is accompanied by exacerbations in autumn-winter time. By the fly ticks calm down, but this does not mean recovery. In eight of the ten sicks for 12-13 years old may disappear, but two out of ten illness «Worry». Who will be this not lucky - in the first years of illness, it is impossible to determine. The more muscles covered with ticks, the worse the forecast.
Cause
The cause of the disease cannot be reduced to one of numerous factors. A genetic predisposition plays a certain role, since family cases are often found. Tiki have affinity with epilepsy. Some children besides twitching, convulsive seizures happen.
The most gravily form of the disease is the disease of the living of De La Tourette, in which generalized ticks are accompanied by sudden swirls, involuntary shouting of individual words. The disease is accompanied by pronounced irritability, degrading personality, decrease in intelligence.
A little about treatment
Any ticks need treatment. Do not risk and hope for «Everting». Then it may be late. Pick up the treatment must be a qualified doctor, taking into account the clinical picture and data of the brain study. Encouraging results gives the treatment with amino acids whose courses are held 3-4 times a year. In severe cases, treatment is carried out continuously.
Before joining a doctor, warning the teacher or teacher about the state of the child, ask not to pay attention to painful manifestations and protect the patient from the attacks of other children. Naturally, in the family it is unacceptable to blame the child for the disease, better try to organize everything that is called «healthy lifestyle». It is advisable to eliminate foods containing caffeine (tea, cocoa, coffee, chocolate, cola). Tea replace the chamber, mint, soul. Be sure to limit the seat in front of the TV and computer games. And do not tighten with a consultation with a specialist.
