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Tourette's Syndrome Trivia Quiz

A true or false quiz about Tourette's Syndrome.

A multiple-choice quiz by treble99. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
treble99

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,019

Updated
Apr 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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2061

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1. Some symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome are involuntary vocal sounds and limb movements.

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2. Motor tics is the name given to the involuntary movements.

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3. The vocal sounds are called flicks.

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4. Tourette's can be diagnosed by a blood test.

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5. Coprolalia means an outburst of swear words and obscenities.

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6. The vocal sound outbursts of Tourette's Syndrome can easily be controlled.

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7. Rapid eye blinking and limb twitches are some of the first signs of Tourette's syndrome.

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8. On average, more males than females have Tourette's syndrome.

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9. Behavioural therapy can help to control Tourette's.

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Question 10 of 10

10. German goalkeeper Jens Lehman has Tourette's syndrome.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Some symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome are involuntary vocal sounds and limb movements.

Answer: True

Tourette's will first appear during childhood.

2. Motor tics is the name given to the involuntary movements.

Answer: True

These movements are particularly of the head and facial area.

3. The vocal sounds are called flicks.

Answer: False

They are called tics. These vocal tics are involuntary.

4. Tourette's can be diagnosed by a blood test.

Answer: False

A blood test may be taken to rule out other ailments that might be confused with Tourette's.

5. Coprolalia means an outburst of swear words and obscenities.

Answer: True

This is one of the rarer symptoms. Fewer than 30% of people with Tourette's have a severe case.

6. The vocal sound outbursts of Tourette's Syndrome can easily be controlled.

Answer: False

A child or adult may be able to ignore and control the tics for a short amount of time, but they come back with a vengeance.

7. Rapid eye blinking and limb twitches are some of the first signs of Tourette's syndrome.

Answer: True

For some people, Tourette's begins quickly with many symptoms of movement and sound.

8. On average, more males than females have Tourette's syndrome.

Answer: True

The ratio of boys to girls with Tourette's Syndrome is 3:1.

9. Behavioural therapy can help to control Tourette's.

Answer: True

Prescription medication and alternative treatments may also help.

10. German goalkeeper Jens Lehman has Tourette's syndrome.

Answer: False

American goalkeeper Tim Howard has Tourette's, not Jens Lehman. Howard played soccer for Manchester United and then Everton. During his first year at Manchester United, his condition got worse due to the stress he was under. For more information about Tourette's syndrome you can visit www.tourettes-disorder.com.

Source: Author treble99

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