The goal of this program is to educate nurses about the neurological disorder known as Tourette Syndrome (TS) or Tourette’s disorder. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
- Identify the categories of tics in TS and list an example of each.
- State the adverse effects of one medication commonly used in the treatment of TS.
- Relate a nursing role appropriate to children who have TS.