Klazomania is a rare but characteristic paroxysmal compulsive shouting attack. It is classified as a complex phonic tic disorder.
History
Klazomania comes from the Greek "klazo", meaning to scream. It was first witnessed in a patient with postencephalitic Parkinsonian syndrome.
Symptoms
Attacks can be anticipated by a few seconds. Major symptoms include: agitation, shouting at the top of one's voice and angry appearance. Patients appear to be surprised by the attacks once they have concluded and are fully oriented between attacks.
Cases
63 year-old man with two-year history of sudden shouting episodes.
Causes
Unknown at the present time. It could have to do with seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine receptors could be oversensitive.
Infection
Alcoholism
Other Complex Phonic Tics
Echolalia, Palilalia, Lexilalia and Coprolalia.
Related Disorders
Tourette syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Autism
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Treatment
Behavioral therapy, drugs.
Current Research
References
Gordon D. L. Bates, Irene Lampert, Michael Prendergast, and A. Ernst Van Woerkom. Klazomania: The screaming tic. Neurocase. Vol. 2, Iss. 1, 2008.
Leckman, James. F., and Donald J. Cohen. Tourette's Syndrome Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions: Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Care. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999.
O'Connor, K. P., and others. "Evaluation of a cognitive-behavioural program for the management of chronic tic and habit disorders." Behaviour Research and Therapy (June, 2001): 39.
Cummings J.L.; Lanacker, D.V., Brain Research Reviews, Volume 31, Issue 1, December 1999, Pages 83-104
Cumming J.L. BIOL PSYCHIATRY, 1985;20:1117-1126 Expletives: neurolinguistic and neurobehavioral perspectives on swearing
Division of workload
We will meet at specified times in order to discuss the writing of this project. We each hope to have a complete understanding of the topic by the end.
Klazomania is a rare but characteristic paroxysmal compulsive shouting attack. It is classified as a complex phonic tic disorder.
History
Klazomania comes from the Greek "klazo", meaning to scream. It was first witnessed in a patient with postencephalitic Parkinsonian syndrome.
Symptoms
Attacks can be anticipated by a few seconds. Major symptoms include: agitation, shouting at the top of one's voice and angry appearance. Patients appear to be surprised by the attacks once they have concluded and are fully oriented between attacks.
Cases
63 year-old man with two-year history of sudden shouting episodes.
Causes
Unknown at the present time. It could have to do with seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine receptors could be oversensitive.
Infection
Alcoholism
Other Complex Phonic Tics
Echolalia, Palilalia, Lexilalia and Coprolalia.
Related Disorders
Tourette syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Autism
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Treatment
Behavioral therapy, drugs.
Current Research
References
Gordon D. L. Bates, Irene Lampert, Michael Prendergast, and A. Ernst Van Woerkom. Klazomania: The screaming tic. Neurocase. Vol. 2, Iss. 1, 2008.
Leckman, James. F., and Donald J. Cohen. Tourette's Syndrome Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions: Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Care. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999.
O'Connor, K. P., and others. "Evaluation of a cognitive-behavioural program for the management of chronic tic and habit disorders." Behaviour Research and Therapy (June, 2001): 39.
Cummings J.L.; Lanacker, D.V., Brain Research Reviews, Volume 31, Issue 1, December 1999, Pages 83-104
Cumming J.L. BIOL PSYCHIATRY, 1985;20:1117-1126 Expletives: neurolinguistic and neurobehavioral perspectives on swearing
Division of workload
We will meet at specified times in order to discuss the writing of this project. We each hope to have a complete understanding of the topic by the end.