Tourette syndrome

M. Foster Olive

Tourette syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that involves involuntary vocal and motor tics--sudden, rapid, repeated sounds and movements. Following an overview of Tourette syndrome, the book details its history, symptoms, biological causes and triggers of tic episodes, epidemiology, and current forms of treatment. Ways in which parents and children cope with Tourette syndrome and its social stigma, as well as psychiatric conditions that are commonly associated with it, are also discussed. --from publisher description.