Tourette Syndrome

The Tourette Syndrome topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the neurological disorder, Tourette syndrome, and other disorders of the developing nervous system called tic disorders. The category includes research on behavioral manifestations of these disorders, such as echolalia, coprolalia, and palinphrasia.

These disorders cause unwanted, uncontrolled, rapid, and repeated movements or vocal sounds called tics. Some of the most dramatic and disabling tics may include movements that result in self-harm, such as punching oneself in the face, or vocal tics such as echolalia or swearing.