TOURETTE SYNDROME
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Tourette syndrome is an inherited
disease of the nervous system, first described more than a century
ago by the pioneering French neurologist, Dr. George Gilles de la
Tourette. Before age 18, patients with Tourette Syndrome develop motor tics, that
is, repeated, jerky, stereotyped, purposeless muscle movements in
almost any part of the body. Vocal tics occur in the form of loud
grunting or "barking" noises or, in some cases, words or phrases. In
most cases, the tics come and go, and they often are replaced by
different types of sounds or movements, which may become more
complex as the patient grows older. |
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