Tourette's syndrome

TS is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by multiple motor tics and vocal tics which leads to significant social and educational impairment with frequent comorbid conditions such as ADHD, OCD. The diagnosis is based predominantly on the history and observation of the tics and there are no investigations which will prove or disprove TS. TS children may benefit from combined assessment from paediatricians and child psychiatry/psychology teams particularly if the children have associated comorbidities. Outcome is likely to be favourable in at least 50% of children.