Tourette Syndrome and the Emotional Toll on Families

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Sweetie, get me his helmet.

[00:00:02]Just get Just get Just get me Just get me it.

[00:00:05]What you just saw in this video [music] is not ADHD. It's not even autism. It's a neurological, [singing] that's a brain disorder known as Tourette's syndrome that [music] manifests in children between the ages of 5 and 10, and even escalates even to their teenage years.

[00:00:19]The symptom of [music] it is involuntary random movements called motor tics, and the only way to relieve it is to allow the movements as the episode is playing out. You see that the mother [music] requested for a helmet. That helmet The purpose of the helmet is so [music and singing] that the child's head will be protected from injuries as the episode is happening.

[00:00:36]Taking care of your child with Tourette's syndrome is not a simple thing. They don't need to [music] be mocked or to be made fun of. They need love, support, and encouragement.