What is Coprolalia?
'''Coprolalia''' is a condition that affects about 15% of people with [[Tourette syndrome]]. Someone with coprolalia will use words that make people feel uncomfortable so often that it is hard to control. This is often in the form of a stream of curse words. People who have Tourette syndrome are not the only people who experience coprolalia. For example, it can happen in people who have had a [[stroke (medicine)|stroke]],<ref>Miller J (2001). The Voice in Tourette Syndrome. ''NEW LITERARY HISTORY'' 32.3</ref> or who have [[schizophrenia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12349 |title=Definition of Coprolalia |date=2000 |work=MedicineNet.com |accessdate=20 March 2010 |archive-date=4 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104161027/http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12349 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Medical signs]] [[Category:Obscenity]]