10 Tourette's Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Obscene Gesturing
When communicating, we will often use physical gestures as much as we do words. Gestures can help to make the context of what we are saying very clearly, and also emphasize the meanings of words and phrases. This can involve the use of facial expressions and other parts of the body to make gestures, and the gestures can occasionally be obscene.
Obscene gestures are usually quite clear in their meaning and should only be used at appropriate times. With no control over their gestures, though, people with Tourette’s are prone to using them indiscriminately. This is considered a symptom of the disease and is classified as a complex motor tic.
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