Michael Sylvester wrote:
While I was discussing dyslexia,a student mentioned in class
that quite frequently she would find herself phrasing words in
the incorrect sequence....(snip)...Seems like a cross between
verbal dyslexia and Tourettes'.
**Hi Michael,
**I'm no expert on dyslexia, but I know a thing or two about
**Tourette's, and the verbal behavior you describe has
**absolutely *no* similarity to the impulsivity that is characteristic
**of some vocal tics. As a side note, which very few
**appreciate, although vocal tics are a defining feature of TS
**(according to DSM), the most common vocal tics are grunting
**sniffing, throat clearing, and squeaking. A MINORITY of
**TS patients exhibit the most famous/sensational symptoms
**of coprolalia (impulsive/uncontrollable blurting of inappropriate
**words or phrases). The most recent estimates I've read put
**the incidence of coprolalia at only about 10% of TS cases.
**Mike
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