Definition

Noun: - A neurological disorder: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations known as tics. These can include facial grimaces, blinking, shoulder shrugging, and sudden sounds, grunts, or words.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gilles de la Tourette syndrome often begins in childhood.
  • The documentary provided insight into living with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
  • He was diagnosed with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome at age seven.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Clinical Context: The term is used formally in medical diagnoses, research papers, and clinical discussions. It is often abbreviated as Tourette syndrome or TS in less formal medical communication.
  • The study focuses on genetic factors associated with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.

Variants and Related Words

• Tourette syndrome (n): The common abbreviated name for the disorder.
  • She is an advocate for Tourette syndrome awareness.
• Tourette's (n, informal): A common informal shortening.
  • The support group is for people with Tourette's.
• Tic (n): A single, sudden, repetitive movement or sound that is a core symptom of the syndrome.
  • A vocal tic, such as throat clearing, is common.

Synonyms

• Tourette's disorder: An alternative clinical term.
• TS: The standard initialism.

Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to the diagnosed neurological condition. It is not used to describe general fidgeting or occasional involuntary movements. The presence of both motor and vocal tics over a period of time is required for a diagnosis.

Noun

1. neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia