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Article: Tourette Syndrome
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Tourette Syndrome
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Tourette (too-RET) syndrome (TS) is a
genetically*
transmitted disorder of the
central nervous system*
associated with several kinds of
motor*
tics and at least one vocal
tic*
.
* genetically
- means stemming from genes, the material in the body that helps determine a person
’
s characteristics, such as hair or eye color.
- * central nervous system
- refers to the brain and spinal cord, which coordinates the ...