Tourette’s syndrome can be appropriate to play basketball, but be careful to avoid excessive stress and fatigue, so as not to induce tics.
Tourette’s syndrome is a rapid contraction of single or multiple muscles, fixed in one place or wandering, manifested as frowning, facial muscle twitching, nasal flaring, pouting. If the respiratory and articulatory muscles are involved, the twitching may be accompanied by involuntary articulation or obscene language, so it is called “Tourette’s syndrome”.
This disease is common in children, the cause and pathogenesis are not clear, some cases are caused by lesions of the nucleus basalis, and some are related to mental factors.
The twitching worsens when the patient is nervous, decreases when the patient is relaxed, and disappears when the patient goes to sleep. In daily life, attention should be paid to encourage children to participate in certain sports and recreational activities, such as gymnastics, dancing, jumping rope and other symmetrical activities. It can effectively cultivate personal interests, establish friendship with peers, and serve to alleviate the symptoms of tics.
If the patient likes to play basketball, can also be appropriate, but need to avoid excessive tension and fatigue, it is best to let the child in a relaxed and happy environment, can avoid because of strenuous exercise induced tic symptoms.
Once the tic disorder, we should pay attention to timely hospital consultation, under the guidance of the doctor for reasonable treatment.