Tourette's syndrome
Noun: A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations called tics. These can include facial grimaces, blinking, shoulder shrugging, and sudden sounds or words, including sometimes the involuntary utterance of obscene words (coprolalia).
The term is used as a proper noun to name a specific medical condition. It is typically used in medical, psychological, and general descriptive contexts. * Tourette's syndrome is often diagnosed in childhood. * The documentary aimed to increase public understanding of Tourette's syndrome. * He manages his Tourette's syndrome with a combination of therapy and support.
- "to have Tourette's syndrome": The standard phrasing to indicate someone is diagnosed with the condition.
- She has Tourette's syndrome, but it does not define her capabilities.
- The condition is often referred to informally as "Tourette's".
- He was diagnosed with Tourette's at age seven.
- Tourette's (n.): A common shortened form of "Tourette's syndrome."
- Tic disorder (n.): A broader category of neurological conditions that includes Tourette's syndrome.
- Coprolalia (n.): The involuntary utterance of obscene or socially inappropriate words, which is a possible but not required symptom of Tourette's syndrome.
- Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: The full medical name.
- TS: A common initialism.
The core meaning is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by the presence of both motor and vocal tics for a period of more than one year. It is important to note that coprolalia, while often associated with the condition in popular culture, affects only a minority of individuals with Tourette's syndrome. The condition varies widely in its presentation and severity.
- neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia