Tourette's syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome

Broader Terms

psychomotor disorder, syndrome

Related Terms

abnormal involuntary movement

Scope Note

neuropsychological disorder related to alterations in dopamine metabolism and neurotransmission involving frontal-subcortical neuronal circuits; both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics need to be present with tics occurring many times a day, nearly daily, over a period of more than one year; disturbance causes marked distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• "Tourette Syndrome was considered rare and exotic at one time (however now,) Tourette's syndrome is a relatively common childhood-onset disorder defined by persistent motor and vocal tics and frequently associated with obsessions, compulsions, and attentional difficulties.
• Read our 100% guarantee Book description Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder usually diagnosed in childhood and characterized by tics: physical jerks and involuntary vocalizations.
• He notes that Tourette's Syndrome is the quintessential neuropsychiatric illness: on one level, Tourette's fits squarely into the category of movement disorders, the primary focus of neurology because of the constant movement, the ticcing, that typifies Tourette's.
• Once believed to be rare, Tourette's syndrome is now known to be a more common disorder that represents the most complex and severe manifestation of the spectrum of tic disorders.
• Tourette's Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Clinical Understanding and Treatment.
• 5, 1996 Other Web Pages What is known about Tourette's Syndrome? - Scientific American: Ask the Experts Internet Links to Tourette's Disorder Sites Internet Mental Health 1995-2005 Phillip W.
• Push an aggressive awareness of Tourette's Syndrome Disorder to the public, patients, and professionals.
• 8 (April 15, 1999) Recognition and Management of Tourette's Syndrome and Tic Disorders MOHAMMED M.
• org Tourette's Syndrome WE MOVE makes every effort to present medical information that is up-to-date and accurate.

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