> I have a tic disorder (not Tourette's, because my tics are all nonverbal).
That's still Tourette's. Tourette's is described as an involuntary movement /or/ sound.
That's still Tourette's. Tourette's is described as an involuntary movement /or/ sound.
> It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic.
> Tourette's is at the more severe end of a spectrum of tic disorders.
> Tics are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that people do repeatedly. People who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these things. For example, a person with a motor tic might keep blinking over and over, or a person with a vocal tic might make a grunting sound unwillingly.
> The tic disorders differ from each other in terms of the type of tic present (motor or vocal, or a combination of both)
Three tic disorders are included in the DSM-5:
- Tourette syndrome (TS, sometimes called Tourette disorder)
- Persistent (sometimes called chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder
- Provisional tic disorder
And a non-verbal tic doesn't automatically mean it's not Tourette's.
EDIT: “vocal,” I should say, not “verbal”
> Tics are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that people do repeatedly. People who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these things. For example, a person with a motor tic might keep blinking over and over, or a person with a vocal tic might make a grunting sound unwillingly.
> The tic disorders differ from each other in terms of the type of tic present (motor or vocal, or a combination of both)
> To be diagnosed with TS, a person must
> * have two or more motor tics (for example, blinking or shrugging the shoulders) and at least one vocal tic (for example, humming, clearing the throat, or yelling out a word or phrase), although they might not always happen at the same time.
> Tics are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that people do repeatedly. People who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these things. For example, a person with a motor tic might keep blinking over and over, or a person with a vocal tic might make a grunting sound unwillingly.
> The tic disorders differ from each other in terms of the type of tic present (motor or vocal, or a combination of both)
The link you posted establishes that Tourette’s is a tic disorder. The person says they have a tic disorder that isn’t Tourette’s. I’m perfectly happy to take them at their word about that.
You /assume/ I have no knowledge.