Tourette's Syndrome Research Paper
Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome Tics are sudden, uncontrollable movements or sounds that are repeated. Tourette’s is a distinct form of Tic, which involves repeated movements and sounds. Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder, affecting the Central Nervous System. Disorder is named for Dr. Georges de la Toilette, a French neurologist. In 1885, he first diagnosed an 85-year-old French noblewoman. Research suggests that Tourette’s syndrome is caused by unknown abnormalities in the cortex and frontal lobes, and neurotransmitters responsible for communication in nerve cells. Symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome are first noticed in childhood. Majority of children’s onset is between the ages of 7-10, but can be anywhere from 2-16. Tourette’s