Vashti Displays Multiple Motor Tics, Like Facial Grimacing, Jerking Her

question 145

Multiple Choice

Vashti displays multiple motor tics, like facial grimacing, jerking her arm, and neck stretching, and also a vocal tic (in her case, an objectionable word) . Because she has both motor and vocal tics her doctor has diagnosed her with:

• A) Down syndrome.
• B) stereotypic movement disorder.
• C) developmental coordination disorder.
• D) Tourette's syndrome.

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