Can hereditary tics be cured?

Tourette syndrome is a relatively common medical manifestation. The incidence rate in children is relatively high. There are many causes of tics, including congenital causes and acquired causes. One type of tics is hereditary, which means that it is caused by genetic reasons. Most tics are treatable. As long as parents and children actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, generally good results can be achieved.

Most tics can be cured. As long as the children and their parents actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, the children can have a happy childhood like other children.

Treating tics in children

1. Psychological behavioral therapy

(1) Eliminate the cause: In children with transient tic disorders, especially those whose tics do not last long, it is often not difficult to find the cause during the behavioral interview. Triggers in young children are often caused by watching stressful TV or video programs, playing video games, or hearing or seeing something frightening, so it is important to identify the trigger and eliminate it.

(2) Detailed analysis of psychological factors: The psychological factors of the child before the onset of the disease should be analyzed in detail to identify possible causes of the disease and then resolve them. Older children often develop tics due to accidents, family conflicts, or excessive academic pressure. For example, the adjustment of various contradictions, family conflicts, and the mental conflicts and tensions caused by excessive demands and coercion of parents and grandparents on children must be resolved. If there are school factors, you should contact the teacher to jointly resolve the issue. For factors that cannot be resolved, supportive psychotherapy should be given to help children analyze the mental causes and find the correct way to deal with them.

Encourage children to control tics on their own, use positive reinforcement methods such as rewarding them for their efforts to overcome and reduce tics, and use relaxation methods to reduce children's mental stress. This is more effective for young children.

3. Drug treatment

Tourette syndrome generally does not require medication. Medication is only given when the tic significantly affects the child's movement and speech, and interferes with interpersonal relationships and classroom learning.

4. Parent-assisted treatment

(1) When parents or teachers encounter this kind of situation, they should never blame the child. This is because the more they blame and force the child, the more nervous he will feel, and the more frequent his involuntary movements will become. The child will gradually become timid and have low self-esteem.

(2) Help children eliminate tension and fear. Parents should do everything possible to create conditions for their children to live in an atmosphere of calm and confidence. No matter how irritating his actions may be, don't pay attention to his appearance, imitate him, or make fun of him.

(3) Parents should encourage and guide their children to participate in various games and activities of interest to divert their attention. In addition, children should be encouraged to establish a home and engage in appropriate sports activities. Sports activities will help children get rid of their closed state, cheer up, and completely relax.

Tourette syndrome generally has a great impact on the healthy growth of children, so parents must take their children for treatment in time. Therefore, everyone needs to have a certain understanding of what precautions should be taken when treating tics. There are many causes of tics in life, so we must be cautious when choosing a treatment method.