Possible role of repetitive practice of activities requiring reflexive responses in the treatment of tourette's disorder
Journal
Chang Gung Medical Journal
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
6
Pages
650-653
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
We report 2 boys, 11 and 7 years old, whose Tourette's disorder improved significantly after a period of repeated, sustained practice of activities requiring reflexive responses One boy engaged in physical exercise including hand-eye co-ordination (table tennis for 6 hours every weekday) and the other learned foreign languages (5 languages within 3 years). Tics may be thought of as a kind of overflow of energy, and excessive energy consumption with physical or mental exercise may improve the motor disorder and associated comorbidities. However, the exercise may require a quick, reflexive response to visual or verbal stimuli.
Subjects
Exercise therapy; Tic; Tic disorder; Tourette's disorder
SDGs
Other Subjects
article; blinking; case report; child; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; eye hand coordination; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; human; hyperactivity; impulsiveness; kinesiotherapy; language; male; repetitive practice of activities requiring reflexive response; school child; scoring system; social behavior; sport; Child; Humans; Language; Learning; Male; Physical Therapy Modalities; Reflexotherapy; Tourette Syndrome
Type
journal article