Tourette's disorder, also referred to as Tourette's syndrome, is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary and uncontrollable tics. A tic is a sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor ...
People with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder (CTD) are nearly twice as likely to develop a cardiometabolic disorder such as obesity or diabetes compared with those without the disorders, ...
Dexter, from Sale, travelled to Scotland last summer to film his scenes in the film I Swear, a biopic of John Davidson, a campaigner with Tourette's syndrome who rose to fame aged 17 in a 1989 ...
The Passions alum wants to bring greater awareness to the genetic condition Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and Tom ...
According to an estimate from the Tourette Association of America, one out of every 50 kids in the US has Tourette Syndrome or another type of Tic Disorder. But even though it's fairly common, the ...
An expert subcommittee of the AAN has released an updated evidence-based clinical practice guideline on treating Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders. PHILADELPHIA – An expert ...
May 21, 2010 — Results from a new randomized trial show that children with Tourette's syndrome and chronic tic disorders have greater improvement in tics and tic-related impairment with comprehensive ...
Jessica Thom writes about the disorder's hilarious and humiliating outbursts. Sept. 28, 2012— -- Jessica Thom, a sassy and smart 32-year-old from London, says the word "biscuit" 16,000 times a ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- From actor Seth Rogan to musicians Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi, we've seen more celebrities in recent years open up about having Tourette syndrome. Wednesday marked the start of ...
One out of four students in special-education classes has a tic-related disorder like Tourette syndrome, and the rate of Tourette’s among students in the general population is 50 to 75 times higher ...
On any given day, Ajay Kirmeier might be behind a camera at a high school hockey game or helping manage traffic at a ...