Tourette syndrome
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What is Tourette syndrome?
Tourette syndrome is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane.
Common symptoms reported by people with Tourette syndrome
Treatments taken by people for Tourette syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with Tourette syndrome
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Who has Tourette syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 81 say Tourette syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 13 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 8 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 66 | |
| Female | 93 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 80 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 10 |