Tourette's disorder refers to a tic disorder involving a combination of chronic movement and vocal tics. Also known as Tourette Syndrome (TS), it is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Tourette Syndrome/Disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86-year-old French noblewoman.
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Tourette's disorder refers to a Tic disorder involving a combination of chronic movement and vocal tics. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86-year-old French noblewoman.
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