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The lack of motivation in adolescents in educational and sports contexts affects their performance and well-being. Traditional teaching methods fail to engage their interest, resulting in suboptimal participation. This research explores the effectiveness of H5P interactive resources in teaching basketball to improve adolescent motivation. H5P allows the creation of interactive content, such as quizzes and videos, which make learning more dynamic and engaging. The objective of the research is to determine the effectiveness of integrating H5P resources in the teaching of basketball to adolescents, evaluating its impact on motivation using the PLOC-2 model. The study, with a descriptive-exploratory approach and cross-sectional design, combines quantitative and qualitative methods. The subjects are basketball players from the “CEBI” Educational Unit participating in the Ambato-Tungurahua School Games. In the quantitative phase, data are collected from 53 players aged 16-17 years through structured surveys to measure motivation before and after using H5P. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews are conducted with 12 17–18-year-old players, randomly selected from two different teams, to deepen their experiences with the interactive resources. The analysis shows that the implementation of H5P resources significantly increases student motivation. Quantitative data indicate greater interest and participation in basketball, and qualitative interviews reveal that students find the tasks more attractive and relevant, improving their attitude towards learning and sports practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPD) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease of very low prevalence. It is characterized by the affection of multiple joints, generating arthrosis and progressive deformities from a very young age, which significantly affect the quality of life of patients. Its diagnosis is only confirmed by genetic testing, and no specific pharmacological treatment is still available. In the case of hip involvement, one treatment option is arthroplasty. In this case report, we present a 15-year-old boy with bilateral coxarthrosis secondary to PPD who underwent bilateral total hip arthroplasty in two stages. We highlight the characteristics of this rare entity, the intraoperative findings, the functional outcomes, and the impact on quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mental health is one of the current pillars of global health; therefore, it is considered an essential factor in the wellbeing and quality of human life. The dramatic growth in the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders has brought about a burden of silent and unsustainable disease for healthcare systems, especially in younger age groups such as children and adolescents. Although major depressive disorder, anxious syndrome, and conduct and eating disorders are some of the most frequent in this age group, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is also an entity of interest affecting between 5% and 10% of children. There exists a pharmacological treatment for this condition, and it is based on stimulant and nonstimulant medications. Evidence of the highest quality has recently demonstrated that children and adolescents who were administered ADHD medications had a higher risk of some cardiovascular event compared to those who were not. Considering the impact and relevance of ADHD in the child and adolescent populations at present, as well as the use of drugs for its control, it is imperative to have evidence of the highest quality for decision-making in clinical practice. To date, there is no evidence in Spanish that has synthesized and analyzed this phenomenon. Based on the foregoing, the objective of this review is to analyze the most recent evidence of the association between cardiovascular risk and pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients with ADHD. A literature search was conducted using the search terms "Cardiovascular Risk," "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," and "Pediatrics," in addition to synonyms, which were combined with the operators "AND" and "OR," in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and MEDLINE databases. After reviewing the most recent literature, it was identified that the quality of the current evidence regarding the association between increased cardiovascular risk secondary to pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with ADHD is very low, heterogeneous, and fragmented. Nevertheless, the trend suggests that there may be a potential risk of the alteration of hemodynamic parameters, essentially heart rate and blood pressure, without involving the frequent or significant occurrence of serious cardiovascular adverse events. However, the evidence suggests continuous monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction. Carotid body paragangliomas are rare, representing 0.6% of head and neck tumors, with average age of presentation in the fifth decade of life. The objective of this article is to describe a clinical case of carotid body paraganglioma in an adolescent. Clinical case. Review and analysis of the clinical case, reviewing its clinical history, study tests, surgical technique used and its corresponding evolution. Information obtained from the clinical record prior authorization by consent of the patient's parents. Results. Adolescent patient with paraganglioma of the right carotid body, 5x3x3 cm, Shamblin III. With complete surgical resection and inverted saphenous vein graft, favorable evolution, with complete permeability of the vascular bridge, without sequelae. Conclusion. This case could correspond to a tumor of familiar etiology, given its early age of presentation. It is necessary to complement the study with images and to objectively determine the associated vascular involvement for surgical planning. In these patients, the complexity of their location and vascular involvement of the tumor requires a multidisciplinary team with head and neck and vascular surgeons for a successful outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective. To clarify the different responses to the absence of family of Central American adolescents who migrate alone in Mexico. Materials and methods. We used qualitative visual methods (semi-structured interviews, visual elicitation technique, drawing workshops, thematic analysis). We interviewed young migrants between 14 and 19 years of age unaccompanied by legal guardians and workers in services for migrants. Results. Three responses were identified: independence, resilience and creation of non-family support networks. Conclusion. The different responses show that family -understood as a nuclear group of close people- is a human need and family reunification must be the priority when this is possible. However, there is need for institutional recognition of the complexity of multiple family situations of migrant adolescents. This gap may justify their deportation without appropriate analysis of the situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this monographic documentary study is to analyze the scientific literature related to risk and protective factors associated with non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors (SIA) in adolescents. The findings of 274 open access papers published in English and Spanish on ScienceDirect and EBSCO platforms between the years 2010 and 2020, related to non-suicidal CAL in adolescents between 12 and 19 years old, are compiled. We found empirical evidence of the relationship between sociodemographic, psychological, family and social factors with non-suicidal CAL, and concluded that there is no single determinant factor and that there may be direct or mediating variables of these behaviors; also, an important theoretical gap was evidenced, mainly in relation to protective factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teenage pregnancy is a true public health problem, where biological, psychological and social aspects intervene, which actively involve the family, the community environment and society. The objective of the research is to analyze the challenges, challenges and opportunities that family counseling has for the prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancy, based on the selection and review of bibliographic sources. This is a documentary investigation located in the interpretive paradigm with a qualitative approach, starting from the search, compilation and review of bibliographic sources recovered from open access databases such as Dialnet, Scielo, Scopus and Latindex in English and Spanish of the last five years. It was possible to analyze the challenges, challenges and opportunities that family counseling has as an active process for the prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancy, which stimulates the capacity of adolescents, preserving biopsychosocial aspects from the projection of their own development in the construction of a life project according to your needs, interests and abilities. The emotional, social and economic support that the family has is decisive for adolescents to face various situations that involve beliefs, concerns and desires in sexual and reproductive health issues, along with the education and functional improvement that comprehensive family counseling can provide to overcome stages of the life cycle and crises of the adolescent family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: academic performance is influenced by numerous factors, some personal and others contextual in nature, which also have a close relationship with the health of students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship and influence of lifestyle habits, various physical and psychosocial health indicators, and sociodemographic variables on academic performance. Method: the study was carried out on a sample of 761 students (14.51 ± 1.63 years old) from 25 educational centers in a region of northern Spain. Academic performance was assessed, as well as health-related quality of life, self-esteem, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, hours of nocturnal sleep, level of physical activity, environment for the practice of physical activity, participation in extra-curricular sports activities, maximum oxygen consumption, body mass index, and various sociodemographic factors. Results: being male, having immigrant origins, as well as having a low/medium socioeconomic level, a cardiorespiratory capacity in the risk zone, lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and lower health-related quality of life indices were associated with lower academic performance, explaining up to 14 % of its variance according to the regression analysis. Likewise, adolescents with higher self-esteem, lower body mass index, females, those who lived in a favorable environment for physical activity practice, engaged in extra-curricular physical activity, and had a higher number of hours of nocturnal sleep showed higher levels of academic performance. Conclusions: interventions aimed at combating academic failure should take into account the aforementioned associated factors, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable groups such as males, those with lower socioeconomic status, and those who follow unhealthy lifestyle habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective. To analyze factors associated with early sexual initiation (ESI) in men and women aged 15 to 19 years. Materials and methods. Using information from adolescents aged 15 to 19 from the 2022 National Health and Nutrition Survey, we examined ESI (<15 years). Using an ecological approach, we adjusted multivariate probit models by sex to explore sociodemographic, psychosocial, and sexual behavior factors associated with ESI. Results. Women residing in the Pacific-Central and Pacific-South regions, as well as those with a partner five or more years older, and men of middle SES are more likely of ESI than their counterparts in the Pacific-North region, with an age-gap partnership lower than five years and low SES, respectively. Conclusion. Since ESI in adolescents is determined by the sociodemographic context and gender inequalities, for healthy sexuality it is necessary to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education and quality health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Foundation: older adults suffer falls that produce traumatic complications, among which is spinal cord trauma with a high rate of disability and mortality. Objective: to set out the prognostic factors that affect the elderly with traumatic cervical spinal injury. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 42 geriatric patients diagnosed with spinal cord trauma treated in Camagüey, from 2019 to 2022. The research consisted of a stage for the collection of demographic data, the type of accident, the level of injury, medical complications, the therapy used and another where the statistical processing was carried out where the mortality variable was considered as dependent. Results: a predominance of patients between 60 and 74 years of age was observed. The statistical analysis on the probabilities of dying showed that in a traumatic cervical event, patients with assisted mechanical ventilation, medical complications, injury severity level (ASIA A or B) who suffered a traffic accident had a higher risk of dying than those who were not in these groups. The level of social dependence of the group was between moderate and severe. Conclusions: population aging requires the development of specialized therapies, where the morphophysiological characteristics of this group are taken into account, which will allow better functional recovery and an adequate quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The family plays a fundamental role in the development of personal and social skills considered as a precedent for processes and responses to emerging situations, in this context, parenting practice presents models of education that can be applied within the home; on the other hand, resilience is defined as that capacity that moderates negative affect in difficult situations, promoting adaptation. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between parenting styles and resilience in indigenous adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age, for which a sample of 113 students was used. The research had a quantitative approach, using the "Steinberg Parenting Styles Scale" adapted by Merino 2004 and the "Wagnild and Young Resilience Scale" adapted by Novella 2002. In addition, it had a non-experimental descriptive correlational crosssectional design. The results obtained determined the existence of a slight positive correlation between the dimensions commitment and equanimity, commitment and perseverance, commitment and the total resilience score. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Traditionally, psychopathology has been related to suicide risk, furthermore if we bear in mind that the recent meta-analysis on the relationship between some mental disorders and the risk of suicide attempt are inconclusive, and have been performed with non-clinical samples. Objective: To establish the psychopathological differences between female adolescent patients with and without suicide attempt. Material and methods: Comparative, prospective, correlational and cross-sectional study. A sample of 50 female participants was used, divided into 2 groups: one of cases, (n = 25), made up of female patients between 15 and 19 years of age with suicide attempt, and a control group of pairs (n = 25) with no history of suicide attempt. The following instruments were applied: the Plutchik Impulsivity Scale, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the K-Sads-PL, the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale, and the Hamilton Depression Scale. Results: A greater presence of the disorders evaluated was found: major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in the group with suicide attempt. Furthermore, the case group obtained higher mean scores on the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale, the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Plutchik Impulsivity Scale. Conclusions: The results agree with most of previous studies. It is suggested to carry out preventive interventions in cases where a considerably increased risk is detected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Foundation: bronchial asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in childhood. The guidelines for diagnosis and treatment are governed by severity, level of control and quality of life, however, there is no evidence that demonstrates its statistical association. Objective: to measure the association degree between the severity of bronchial asthma, control level and quality of life in children. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried out from January to December 2022, in a sample of 189 patients with a bronchial asthma confirmed diagnosis. The analyzed variables were: age, sex, severity, level of control and quality of life. Statisticians, absolute frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation were calculated. The Chi-square test (p<0.01) was used to measure association and the V-Cramer coefficient was used to evaluate the strength of the association. Results: the mean age was 9.17 years (SD ± 0.67). Males predominated, representing 53.54%. Intermittent asthma (39.15%), partial control level (59.79%) and high quality of life (50.26%) prevailed. When relating severity with level of control, the association statistician indicated X2=190.461 (VC= 0.662); in the case of severity and quality of life, X2=252.673 (VC=0.762); and between level of control and quality of life, X2=66.733 (VC=0.401). Conclusions: there was a strong association between severity of bronchial asthma-level of control and between severity of asthma-quality of life; as well as a moderate association between level of control-quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Changes in sleep patterns increase susceptibility to weight gain. Objective: To estimate the association between the quality and quantity of sleep hours per night and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Mexican college adolescents. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted among incoming nursing students in a public university in Mexico. Convenience sampling was used, involving n=134 students (18-19 years old), volunteers, and enrolled in the nursing program. Sleep quality and quantity were measured through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). BMI was calculated using the standard formula. The protocol was approved by the School of Nursing Ethics Committee, and the participants signed informed consent. Results: Mean age 18.21 years (SD= .42 years), 82.84% female, 45.52% overweight or obese (95% CI= 35.46 -52.86%). 44.02% of participants reported sleeping = 6 hours per night, and 50.00% reported poor sleep quality in the past four weeks. After adjustment for age, sex, and occupation, sleep quality was not associated with BMI (OR= 1.01; 95% CI= .94 -1.08; z= .31; p= .75); increased BMI was associated with a greater likelihood of sleeping 6 hours or less (OR= 1.08; 95% CI= 1.01 - 1.16; z= 2.25; p= .02). Discussion: Hormonal changes, behavioral factors, and the environment may explain the association. Conclusions: It is advisable to implement educational strategies to improve sleep hygiene among this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction. Nowadays, mental health disorders have been increasing over the years, and anxiety disorders are one of the most frequent diagnoses in consultation. Objective. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of neurotic disorders, as described in ICD-10 categories F40-49, in the cities of Macará and Huaquillas (Ecuador) between 2018 and 2020. Method. Descriptive and retrospective non-experimental quantitative methodology. For this purpose, clinical and sociodemographic information was collected from 428 patients, through the database named: Automated daily record of consultations and outpatient care RDACAA. Results. Statistical analyses showed differences in the prevalence of neurotic disorders in terms of sex. Adolescents were more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Conclusions. Adolescent females were more likely to be diagnosed with severe stress and adjustment disorders and females were more likely to present a diagnosis within the subcategory Severe Stress Reactions and Adjustment Disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to determine the prevalence and risk factors of alcohol abuse and psychoactive substance in mexican high school students. Methods: cross-sectional study was designed between February and July 2015 in seven high schools in Minatitlán Veracruz, Mexico. Sociodemographic data, the alcohol use identification test, and the 2006 student questionnaire were used. Descriptive and correlational statistics were used. Results: the prevalence of alcohol consumption was 84.2%, and excessive consumption in the last year was 64.8%, predominantly in students of technical high schools, 15 years of age, female, single, Catholic, with economic income, and living with their parents. The main risk factors among those who consumed alcohol in excess were having economic income, studying in technical high schools, consuming tobacco and marijuana, and fights with co-habitants. Conclusion: in high school students there is high prevalence of excessive alcohol consumption, which is associated with risk factors such as economic income, tobacco, and marijuana use, as well as conflicts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Reading fluency is the ability to read fast, accurate and with proper expression as well as comprehending what is read. This ability is expected to be a consolidated in High School. Main goal: The aim of this research is to show the results obtained when a Reading fluency scale designed ad hoc that includes aspects related to accuracy and prosodic was applied. Method: A sample of 39 students in the 1st year of secondary school responded to a reading aloud and comprehension task of two expository texts (1 and 2), one with punctuation (condition A) and one without punctuation (condition B), which were administered in a counterbalanced manner. Results: Fluency performance was compared according to the presentation condition of the texts (A and B), a percentile analysis and nine mixed variance analyses were performed, considering as an independent intersubject variable the fluency condition (fluent vs. non-fluent), as the intrasubject independent variable was the text punctuation condition (without vs. with punctuation) and as dependent variables the measures contemplated in the scale. Conclusions: The results show that fluent and non-fluent students show differences in prosodic aspects values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introducción: After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of child and adolescent suicide in Spain has increased. The use of Social Media (SM) has also increased, which could have also contributed to the increase in suicidal behavior. Methods: Narrative review of studies published on Pubmed on suicidal behavior and the use of Social Media among minors. Results: The reviewed studies on the association between suicide and SM are contradictory. On the one hand, thanks to Social Media, during the pandemic, minors were able to maintain their social communities and alleviate loneliness. On the other, the inherent risks (increased anxiety and depression symptoms, addiction and cyberbullying) might also have increased, with a possible secondary association with suicidal behavior. Lack of regulation regarding the dissemination of information on suicide can lead to its spread (Werther effect), yet a good use of Social Media might prevent suicidal behavior (Papageno effect). Discussion: The association between child and adolescent suicide and Social Media is complex and bidirectional. Although there is evidence that supports that SM is an emerging risk factor for mental health, the use of SM during the pandemic might have helped to reduce the feeling of loneliness caused by confinement. The involvement of minors with SM must be studied as an additional dimension of their lives. Conclusion: The increase in child and adolescent suicide after the pandemic makes it necessary to reflect on their accessibility to the digital world in order to ensure their safety. It is essential to promote rigorous research about the possible association between SM and child and adolescent suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The psychometric properties of a Subjective Well-being Scale were analyzed for adolescent students participating in the evaluations of PISA 2018. The sample included 67,503 adolescent students from Bulgaria, Georgia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Serbia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Different models were evaluated for the Subjective Well-being Scale. Reliability was validated with the McDonald's Omega coefficient, validity with the Confirmatory Factor Analysis and invariance with the Multi-group Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The Bifactorial model, with a general factor called Subjective Wellbeing and three specific factors called Satisfaction with Life, Positive Affects and Negative Affects, yielded the best fit indices. The analyses of the Subjective Well-being Scale applied to adolescent students from the nine countries studied, yielded evidence of validity, reliability and invariance for different groups of adolescent students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The case report of a 15-years-old adolescent is presented, who was assisted at José Luis Miranda University Pediatric Provincial Hospital from Villa Clara, referred from her health area due to an intense pelvic pain for 3 days, nausea and fever of 38.5 °C. After carrying out the clinical exam and the pertinent laboratory tests, it was decided to practice the complete tumor resection. During the procedure a sample for histologic study was taken that confirmed the existence of an ovarian yolk sac tumor, reason why she was operated again to extirpate the contralateral ovary and the infiltrated omentum. Later on polychemotherapy was indicated according to the protocol and the posttreatment clinical course was satisfactory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The suicide attempt in children and young populations is a serious health problem in Cuba and the world. Objective: To characterize sociodemographic and epidemiologically the patients aged 6 and 18 with suicide attempt. Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 145 children and adolescents was carried out, who were admitted to Dr. Antonio María Beguez César Southern Children Teaching Hospital in Santiago de Cuba due to suicide attempt, during 2018. Each patient's individual medical records constituted the source of information and demographic and epidemiologic variables were selected. Results: The females showed the highest risk of suicide attempt (27.9 for each 10 000); likewise, the 15 to 18 age group (64.8%) and the psychoactive drug ingestion (84.1%) as a method to try to kill oneself, because it was easily accessible, prevailed. Family conflicts (60.6%) and the lack of family support (46.2%) were notable among the main factors associated with suicidal behavior. Conclusions: Children and adolescents in this series came from families with conflicts and domestic violence, which, along with the lack of the family support, identified in their environment, could have influenced the suicide attempt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: In Mexico, alcohol consumption in adolescents has increased and the reasons why adolescents do that have hardly been studied. Likewise, studies on the possible differences in the reasons for consumption among adolescents who consume alcohol occasionally and excessively are scarce at the international level. Objective: To examine the reasons for consuming alcohol in adolescents, and to study if these differ depending on whether the consumption is occasional or excessive. Material and methods: The DMQ-R-SF (Drinking Motives Questionnaire Revised-Short-Form) and AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) scales were administered to Mexican adolescents from 4 schools (one middle-school and 3 highschools) who had ever consumed alcohol. Results: The sample consisted of 307 adolescents (mean 16.17 ± SD = 1.24), out of which 174 (56.7%) were female. It was observed that the most frequently mentioned reason was social, followed by improvement and coping, with conformity being the least recognized. In the results extracted from the multiple regression analyses, it was observed that alcohol consumption in the total sample is explained by three of the four reasons. However, occasional consumption is explained by the social and improvement reasons, but excessive consumption is only explained by coping with aversive experiences. Conclusions: These results suggest that it is very useful to detect those adolescents who consume as a way of coping, and offer them adaptive regulation strategies against anxiety and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The prevalence of school injuries and bullying is estimated in a sample of schoolchildren from the Eje Cafetero. For this, it was carried out a transversal study with a descriptive analysis, in which it developed a secondary analysis of the National School Health Survey - ENSE 2017. Participated 4,353 adolescents from the Cafetera Region between 12 and 17 years old, of which 51.8% are women and 47.8% men, school level from seven to eleven. The results show that 24.8% of the schoolchildren surveyed reported serious injuries and 14.2% indicated that they were bullied in the last month. 23.5% affirm that they participated in a physical fight, and 17% that they had been victims at least once. 37.9% have been verbally assaulted and 6.6% have been rejected, in the last 30 days. It is concluded that there are multiple risk factors to consider school bullying as a public health problem and it is important to increase funding and the involvement of suitable professionals that promote well-being and mental health in school contexts by development programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 1885 Gilles de la Tourette first described Tourette's syndrome which he identified in three patients whose behavior was atypical given the unusual motor manifestations they exhibited as part of their condition. In post-pandemic times and even in the face of the vertiginous advances of medical science, it is important to revisit the foundations for the clinical suspicion of Tourette syndrome even more so in the face of the viral turnover of its manifestations through social networks. Therefore, the aim of the present article is to review the clinical manifestations suggestive of Tourette syndrome and its diagnostic differentiation. Descriptive review based on the search engines PubMed, Ebsco, and Google Scholar. Results. Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by manifesting itself in young people, certain aspects that are considered triggers and behaviors that identify it can manifest in isolation, so its treatment depends on a correct and timely diagnostic discernment. Tourette syndrome includes signs and symptoms that seem to become more common when imitating normalized behaviors on social networks but differ from the syndrome by their isolated and refractory nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]