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How do you know if your child has taretts ? sorry bad speller. from a twelve year old child.he has started with blinking excesively, and with in last 6 months he is jerkng and jolting his head, neck and chest and back.

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Tourette's : Tourette's syndrome is a type of a tic disorder, characterized by sudden repetitive movements which can include speech type of issues. Your child needs a medical evaluation that may include a neurology evaluation and an eeg.

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