Tourette Syndrome
A neuropsychological disorder related to alterations in DOPAMINE metabolism and neurotransmission involving frontal-subcortical neuronal circuits. Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics need to be present with TICS occurring many times a day, nearly daily, over a period of more than one year. The onset is before age 18 and the disturbance is not due to direct physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition. The disturbance causes marked distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. (From DSM-IV, 1994; Neurol Clin 1997 May;15(2):357-79)
Year introduced: 1989(1966)
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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.079.898, C10.228.662.825.800, C10.574.500.850, C16.320.400.820, F03.625.992.850
MeSH Unique ID: D005879
Entry Terms:
- Syndrome, Tourette
- Multiple Motor and Vocal Tic Disorder, Combined
- Tic Disorder, Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor
- Tourette Disease
- Tourette Disorder
- Tourette's Disease
- Tourettes Disease
- Tourette's Disorder
- Tourettes Disorder
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Tourettes Syndrome
- Chronic Motor and Vocal Tic Disorder
- Gilles De La Tourette's Syndrome
- Gilles de la Tourette Disorder
- Combined Multiple Motor and Vocal Tic Disorder
- Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor Tic Disorder
- Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
- Gilles de la Tourette's Disease
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