Posted by noa on April 1, 2004, at 18:52:58
In reply to Re: My baby has a tick....Could this be Tourettes?, posted by Natasha Pearson on April 1, 2004, at 14:18:54
Have you confirmed that what this doc said about it not being Tourettes because it started so young? At the following web site, http://www.wemove.org/ts/ts_epi.html
it says that "TS usually becomes apparent in children between ages 2 to 15, with approximately 50% of patients affected by age 7." USUALLY between 2 and 15, and that is when it usually becomes apparent---it does not say that it never starts before the age of 2, and I bet that in lots of cases there can be signs before that but they just aren't as apparent at first.Also, the Tourette Syndrome Association site is good for lots of info, including the DSM definitions, etc. and also this organization is a good support network: http://www.tsa-usa.org/
I think it could help to find other parents in your area who have children with tics--for the support and for information about resources, including names of other doctors to see.
Good luck.
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