Is startle tics hereditary?

There are many emotions in the human heart, and fear is a relatively important one. It is a trigger mechanism for self-protection. Once a person encounters danger, he or she will show fear. In severe cases, he or she may even have startle tics. This is a typical manifestation of startle tics, and children are the main group suffering from the disease. So, is startle tics hereditary? Let's take a look at the explanation below.

Congenital factors:

1. Genetic factors: The incidence of tics and Tourette syndrome in the families of children with Tourette syndrome is 10%-66%.

2. The health status of the pregnant woman during pregnancy, especially her mental condition and any medications she has taken.

3. Craniocerebral trauma, ischemia or hypoxia in children caused by difficult labor, premature birth or caesarean section.

1. Environmental factors: environmental pollution, poor diet, etc.

2. Infectious factors: upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, mumps, rhinitis, various types of encephalitis, viral hepatitis, etc.

3. Mental factors: fright, emotional excitement, tension, excessive sadness, watching thrilling and stimulating TV shows or novels, etc.

4. Family and social factors: strained relationship between parents, divorce; or frequent scolding, beatings and abuse by parents or teachers, which leads to a lack of self-confidence, self-esteem and self-love in social interactions over time, and then develops into learning difficulties, emotional tension, behavioral disorders, etc.

The inheritance of tics is a congenital factor. It is more common in twins, and in the first- and second-degree relatives of tics patients, tics and other psychological and behavioral diseases are more common than in normal people. According to research, Tourette syndrome may be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner or in a polygenic manner.