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- DictionaryTourette's syndrome/tʊˈrɛts/
noun
- 1. a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations and often the compulsive utterance of obscenities.
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Neurodevelopmental condition
Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. These are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles known as a premo... Wikipedia