Category: Neurology
Keywords: Tourette Syndrome, vocal tics, motor tics (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/15/2008 by Aisha Liferidge, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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-- Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological disorder characterized by repetitive involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called tics.
-- Underlying defect is unknown; however, research suggests that it could be caused by abnormalities in serotonin and dopamine activity within the basal ganglia.
-- Associated behavioral problems include OCD, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
Diagnostic criteria: