Delayed diagnosis often occurs because professionals mistakenly believe that TS is rare, always involves coprolalia, or must be severely impairing. The DSM has recognized since 2000 that many individuals with Tourette's do not have significant impairment; diagnosis does not require the presence of coprolalia or a comorbid condition, such as ADHD or OCD. Tourette's may be misdiagnosed because of the wide expression of severity, ranging from mild (in the majority of cases) or moderate, to severe (the rare but more widely recognized and publicized cases). About 20% of people with Tourette syndrome do not realize that they have tics.
Delayed diagnosis often occurs because professionals mistakenly believe that TS is rare always involves coprolalia or must be severely impairing The DSM has recognized since 2000 that many individuals with Tourette's do not have significant impairment; diagnosis does not require the presence of coprolalia or a comorbid condition such as ADHD or OCD Tourette's may be misdiagnosed because of the wide expression of severity ranging from mild (in the majority of cases) or moderate to severe (the rare but more widely recognized and publicized cases) About 20% of people with Tourette syndrome do not realize that they have tics