J exhibits repeated muscle twitches that he reports are beyond his control. Also, when he gets excited he has a very difficult time speaking and often repeats his words over and over again. This can be very frustrating to J's family and school teachers because often times he curses repeatedly at other teachers, students, family and friends. The BEST preliminary diagnosis for J is:
A. Tourette's Syndrome
B. Pica
C. PTSD
D. Petite Mal Epilepsy
A. Tourette's Syndrome
This is typical behavior for Tourette's Syndrome.
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