The medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of Tourette syndrome. If the affected person is a child, the history should be directed to the parents.
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What motor tics (movement disorders) do you/your child suffer from?
- What vocal/linguistic tics (involuntary utterances, sounds, noises) have you or others observed in yourself/your child?
- How many times a day do the respective tics occur?
- Do stressful situations or even relaxation intensify your tics/your child’s tics?
- Do you/can your child sense if a tic is imminent (premonition)?
- Can you/can your child suppress tics?
- Do you/your child self-harm (autoaggression)?
- Do you/your child suffer from any other neurological or psychiatric conditions such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Allergies
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
