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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 | Attribution


What can be done to prevent the disease?

Nothing can be done to prevent Tourette syndrome.

What are the long-term effects of the disease?

The effects of Tourette syndrome may vary over the course of the lives of affected persons. At times, the effects may almost disappear. Then, they return as pronounced as ever. Some affected persons are able to suppress the tics and sounds for very short periods of time.

What are the risks to others?

Tourette syndrome is not contagious. It is an inherited disorder that can be passed from affected persons to their children. Genetic counseling is valuable for the relatives of affected persons.


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Tourette Syndrome: Diagnosis & Tests

 

Tourette Syndrome: Treatment & Monitoring

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









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