What is Tourette syndrome?
{{distinguish|Rett syndrome}} [[File:Georges Gilles de la Tourette.png|thumb|Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857-1904) was one of the first people who described the symptoms]] '''Tourette syndrome''' is an [[hereditary disease|inherited]] [[neurology|neurological]] [[disorder]]. Tourette syndrome can also be called ''Tourette's syndrome'', ''Tourette's disorder'', ''GTS'', ''Tourette's'', or ''TS''. People that have Tourette's have [[tic]]s (movements or sounds that the person cannot easily control). Tourette's is normally inherited, and starts in [[child]]hood. People who have Tourette's have a normal [[life expectancy]] and normal [[intelligence]]. Tics are normally not as bad as people get older. Adults with severe Tourette's are rare. Fewer than 15% of people with Tourette's have [[coprolalia]]. Coprolalia is using words or phrases that some people might find offensive without being able to stop saying them. These may include [[profanity|curse words]]. The typical Tourette's sufferer has coprolalia. Most people with Tourette's do not need treatment. There are [[drug]]s that can help people manage tics. There are also [[therapy|therapies]] that can help people live easier with Tourette's. The disease is named after [[Georges Gilles de la Tourette]]. He was one of the first doctors to describe the [[symptom]]s. Also, people who have this syndrome might feel very depressed and have high chance to get depression. == Other websites == * [http://www.tsa-usa.org/ Tourette Syndrome Association] * [http://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/ Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association] {{-}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Genetic disorders]] [[Category:Syndromes]]