Abstract

Purpose. To study the structure of comorbid disorders in children with tycotic hyperkinesis of the city of Tyumen. Materials and methods. We examined 103 children aged 5 to 14 years. Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 – local tics (n = 43), group 2 – common tics (n = 60). All patients received anticitotic therapy. Using various scales and questionnaires, an assessment of tic hyperkinesis, the level of anxiety, a study of the rational, emotional and behavioral components of the relationship between parents and a child, an investigation of the emotional sphere, and neuropsychological testing were carried out. Results. Manifestations of ticks contribute to various stressful situations, school adaptation stress. The tics are intensified by emotional overstrain, mental overwork, eye strain. A risk factor for the formation of tic hyperkinesis is family education by the type of symbiosis and hypersocialization. Comorbid disorders in patients with ticose hyperkinesis in most cases are represented by ADHD, anxiety, the prevalence of a combination of stress with pathological compensation, and the presence of a headache. The neuropsychological plan revealed impaired attention, auditory-speech and visual memory, and writing. Conclusion. Identified comorbid disorders in children with tic hyperkinesis significantly reduce the quality of life of patients, disrupts their social adaptation and require timely correction.

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