Tourette's syndrome

or Tourette syndrome

[ too-rets ]

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noun

Pathology.

a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.

Tourette's syndrome

A neurological disorder characterized by multiple facial and other body tics, usually beginning in childhood or adolescence and often accompanied by grunts and compulsive utterances, such as interjections or obscenities. It is named for its discoverer, French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tourette's syndrome¹

After Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist, who described it in 1885

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Example Sentences

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He has also lived with neurological condition, Tourette's syndrome.

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Research estimates one in every 100 school-aged children may have Tourette's syndrome in Australia and that roughly 1-2% live with the disorder in the UK.

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Tourette's syndrome is a condition that causes people to make involuntary movements or sounds, called tics.

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Tourette's syndrome is a genetic inherited neurological condition, which means it can be passed on from birth parents to their children.

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Australia's prime minister has apologised for making a "hurtful" comment in parliament, after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette's syndrome.

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