Effectiveness of speech therapy in treating vocal blocking tics in children with Tourette syndrome: Two case reports.
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DOI: 10.1177/13591045231177433
Abstract: Tourette syndrome is characterized by at least two motor tics and one vocal tic, which persist for over a year. Infrequently, tics can manifest as blocking tics in speech when they prevent a person from… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; vocal blocking; blocking tics; speech therapy ... See more keywords
Blocking Tics in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.686785
Abstract: Introduction: Patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) may experience blocking tics (BTs) defined as recurrent, brief cessations of motor acts. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, age of onset,… read more here.
Keywords: tics gilles; age; gilles tourette; blocking tics ... See more keywords
Speechlessness in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: Cannabis-Based Medicines Improve Severe Vocal Blocking Tics in Two Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081739
Abstract: We report the cases of two young German male patients with treatment-resistant Tourette syndrome (TS), who suffer from incapacitating stuttering-like speech disfluencies caused by vocal blocking tics and palilalia. Case 1: a 19-year old patient… read more here.
Keywords: vocal blocking; speechlessness gilles; cannabis based; blocking tics ... See more keywords