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Tourette Syndrome

Alternate Names : Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome, Multiple Tic Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

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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    Tourette Syndrome: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 05/07/01



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