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Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or the more common Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic, which characteristically wax and wane. Tourette syndrome is defined along a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient tics and chronic tics.
Tourette syndrome was once considered a rare and bizarre syndrome, most often associated with coprolalia, which is present in fewer than 15% of persons with Tourette's. It is no longer considered a rare condition, but the condition may not be identified because of the wide range of severity, with most cases classified as mild. The precise cause of Tourette syndrome is not known and the genes have not been identified, but genetic and environmental factors each play a role.
People with Tourette's have normal life expectancy and intelligence. Notable individuals with Tourette syndrome are found across many professions and in all walks of life. The severity of the tics decreases for most children as they pass through adolescence, and extreme Tourette's in adulthood is a rarity. Medication is not needed for most cases. Although no medication is effective for all persons with tics, there are medications and therapies that can help when their use is warranted. Understanding, knowledge about the condition, and a supportive family and community are the best treatments.
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Now, I wanna watch the South Park Tourette's Syndrome episode.
eccentriclee (Eccentricity Comic) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:25:26 -0000
Now, I wanna watch the South Park Tourette's Syndrome episode.
I sometimes play guitar as if i have tourette's syndrome. D:
Handonam (Handonam) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:56:58 -0000
I sometimes play guitar as if i have tourette's syndrome. D:
@TariAkpodiete ah, yes. Karl Rove's puppet boy. I wish Rove had a case of Tourette's syndrome every now & again. That would've been fun.
alainsaffel (Alain Saffel) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:06:56 -0000
@TariAkpodiete ah, yes. Karl Rove's puppet boy. I wish Rove had a case of Tourette's syndrome every now & again. That would've been fun.
I think someone living in my building has Tourette's syndrome. He says "Fuck" way too much, and very little else.
andrewzen (Andrew Zen) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:56:42 -0000
I think someone living in my building has Tourette's syndrome. He says "Fuck" way too much, and very little else.
Bringing sombody to chruch with tourette syndrome #whodoesthat
swaggerlikedre (Dre Arceneaux) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:30:55 -0000
Bringing sombody to chruch with tourette syndrome #whodoesthat
@hesays :S thats my tourette syndrome
itsValentine (Jose A Valentin ) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:15:07 -0000
@hesays :S thats my tourette syndrome
KidsHealth: Tourette Syndrome - Learn more about this disorder, why people have tics, how it's treated, and how to act around someone with TS.
Meta Description: [ Tourette syndrome is a condition of the central nervous system that causes tics, movements, or sounds that are repeated over and over. Learn more about Tourette syndrome in this article for kids. ]
Life's a Twitch: Youth Haven - Doctor's humorous look at this disorder includes songs, how to tell friends, and a museum of tics. [Some swearing on audios in museum.]
Meta Description: [ Life's A Twitch - Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders information based on the work of B. Duncan McKinlay, Ph.D., C.Psych. (Supervised Practice). ]
Neuroscience for Kids: Tourette Syndrome - Provides a definition, facts, a list of famous people with TS, and a short quiz.
The Animals Inside Me - Poem by a 9 1/2 year old, explaining what it feels like to have this disorder.
Tics and Tourette's Syndrome - Learn about this childhood-onset condition, its treatment, and its implications for school and family.
Meta Description: [ Tourette's Syndrome (also known as Tourette Disorder) is not the rare disorder we were led to believe it was. Learn about this childhood-onset condition, its treatment, and its implications for school and family. ]
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