Article: Tourette Syndrome Diagnosed in 3 in Every 1,000 Kids; Many more cases have not been identified, U.S. health officials say.(Report)

Byline: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- In the first estimate of its kind, U.S. health officials report that three of every 1,000 children, mostly boys, are diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome.

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that usually begins in early childhood, with symptoms typically becoming more severe between the ages of 10 and 12. The key features of the condition are recurring motor tics plus at least one vocal tic, according the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"These are diagnosed cases, not necessarily all the cases that are out there," noted study author Lawrence D. ...

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