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• Tourette's Syndrome
  '''Tourette's Syndrome''' ...by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics.
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• Georges Gilles de la Tourette
  == Georges Gilles de la Tourette == ...ette syndrome]], a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations.
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• Tourette syndrome
  ...alizations called tics. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the conditio ...m the name of its discoverer, Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette. The word "syndrome" comes from the Greek "σύνδρομον" (sýndromon), meaning "concurren
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• Management of Tourette syndrome
  == Management of Tourette Syndrome == ...of the term comes from the name of the French doctor, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the condition in 1885.
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• Tourettism
  ...symptoms of [[Tourette's syndrome]], but is not caused by the same genetic and neurological factors. ...ch neurologist, [[Georges Gilles de la Tourette]], who first described the syndrome in 1885. The suffix "-ism" is used to denote a condition or disease.
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• Tourette Syndrome
  '''Tourette Syndrome''' ...alizations called tics. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the conditio
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• Tourette's syndrome
  |Term=Tourette's syndrome ...finition=a movement disorder characterized by involuntary tics and noises, and in some cases uncontrollable shouting of obscenities
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• Pimozide
  ...e) is an [[antipsychotic]] medication primarily used to treat [[Tourette's syndrome]]. It belongs to the class of drugs known as [[diphenylbutylpiperidine]] de ...verity of [[tics]] (uncontrolled movements or sounds) caused by Tourette's syndrome. It is not a cure for the condition, but it can help manage symptoms. Pimoz
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• History of Tourette syndrome
  == History of Tourette syndrome == ...sorder]] with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple motor [[tics]] and at least one vocal (phonic) tic.
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• Copropraxia
  ...' (pronounced: co-pro-prax-ia) is a type of [[Tourette syndrome|Tourette's syndrome]] tic that involves making obscene or socially inappropriate gestures. The term "copropraxia" comes from the Greek words "kopros," meaning "feces," and "praxis," meaning "action." This term was chosen because the gestures assoc
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• Motor tic
  ...etitive movement or sound that people do repeatedly. People who have motor tics cannot stop their body from making these movements or sounds. ...rm "Motor Tic" is derived from the French word "tic," which means "habit," and the English word "motor," which refers to movement.
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• Tics
  == Tics == ...do repeatedly. They can be classified into two types: motor tics and vocal tics.
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• Chronic tic disorder
  ...k dɪsˈɔːdər/) is a neurological condition characterized by the presence of tics that persist for more than a year. ...nt for more than a year. The tics may be motor (movement) or vocal (sound) and are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general
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• Tic Talk
  ...ich refers to a sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization, and "talk", which means to communicate or exchange ideas by speaking. ...h word "tic", which was first used in the 19th century to describe a brief and intermittent involuntary movement or sound. The word "talk" comes from the
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• Coprolalia
  ...een in individuals with certain neurological conditions such as [[Tourette syndrome]]. ...rm 'Coprolalia' is derived from the Greek words 'kopros', meaning 'feces', and 'lalia', meaning 'speech'. Thus, it literally translates to 'feces speech'.
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• Tic disorder
  ...[[Transient tic disorder]]''': This disorder involves both motor and vocal tics that last for at least one month but less than one year. ...'[[Chronic tic disorder]]''': This disorder involves either motor or vocal tics, but not both, that last for more than one year.
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• Echophenomena
  ...in neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as [[Tourette's Syndrome]] and [[Schizophrenia]]. ...m 'Echophenomena' is derived from the Greek words 'echo', meaning 'sound', and 'phenomenon', meaning 'thing appearing to view'. It was first used in the m
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• Daniel A. Geller
  ...ller''' (pronunciation: Dan-yuhl A. Gel-er) is a renowned [[psychiatrist]] and [[medical researcher]] known for his significant contributions to the field ...contexts to distinguish individuals with common names. Geller is a German and Jewish surname, meaning "miner".
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• Tic disorders
  ...ts or sounds. These involuntary movements or vocalizations are known as '''tics'''. ...or twitch. The term 'disorder' comes from the Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'ordo' meaning 'order', thus implying a state of chaos or confusion.
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• Echophenomenon
  ...psychiatric disorders, including [[Tourette syndrome]], [[schizophrenia]], and certain forms of [[dementia]]. ...voluntary repetition of sounds or actions observed in certain neurological and psychiatric conditions.
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