Article: Tourette Syndrome

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 ...

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