all number of people. Echolalia, a vocal symptom, is the involuntary repetition of another person’s last word or sentence. These people imitate sounds, too occasionally.Sometimes, people develop mental echlalia. The only downfall of mental echolalia is the person may not hear what is being said while they are repeating the words. Palilalia is the repetition of one’s own last word, phrase, or sentence. (Shimberg, 1995,pgs. 30-36)Many people believe that every Tourette sufferer has typical behavior. The only thing that is typical of all Touretters is the sudden, involuntary, rapid, and purposelessness of every sufferer’s unique tics. The type, frequency and combination of tics, both motor and vocal, are variable. Other variables are the onset, fluctuation and duration of the tics from person to person. Subtypes, severity and the development of other semi-related disorders are also variable. Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (O.C.D) and Self-Injurious Behavior (S.I.B.) are some of the semi-related diseases most commonly developed. (Shimberg, 1995,p.43)It is speculated that between 30 and 50% of those with TS may have Attention Deficit Disorder, with or without hyperactivity. Individuals with TS have varying degrees of obessive-complusive traits. Some people may have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder in addition to Tourette syndrome. It is totally possible for someone to have TS and mot have any other associated disorders. (Shimberg, 1995,p.44).Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by recurrent, unwanted, and unpleasant thoughts (obsessive), and or repetitive and ritualistic behavior, which the person feels driven to perform (compulsions). Most people have some form of compulsion; it just doesn’t interfere with their everyday life. Studies show that OCD makes sufferers slow to...
