Tourette Syndrome
Alternate Names : Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome, Multiple Tic Syndrome
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
Symptoms of the disorder include making many involuntary movements. These include:
facial twitches, or tics
twitching or jerking of the head and shoulders
jerking of the arms and legs
Other symptoms include making involuntary sounds, such as:
grunts
yelping
coughs
hissing
loudly blurting out words that are inappropriate
An affected person may also have compulsive behavior, repeating a particular activity to relieve fear or anxiety.
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