Tourette Syndrome / Disease

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Tourette Syndrome

Synonyms of Tourette Syndrome

Chronic Motor Tic
Chronic Multiple Tics
Gilles de la Tourette's disease
Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
GTS
Habit Spasms
Maladie de Tics
Paulitis
Tics
Tourette's disorder
TS

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Tourette Syndrome is a hereditary neurological movement disorder that is characterized by repetitive motor and vocal tics. Symptoms may include involuntary movements of the extremities, shoulders, and face accompanied by uncontrollable sounds and, in some cases, inappropriate words. Tourette Syndrome is neither a progressive nor degenerative disorder; rather, symptoms tend to be variable and follow a chronic waxing and waning course throughout an otherwise normal life span. The specific symptoms associated with Tourette Syndrome often vary greatly from case to case. The exact cause of Tourette Syndrome is unknown.

Organizations related to Tourette Syndrome

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
New Horizons Un-Limited, Inc.
811 East Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee WI 53202
Phone #: 414-299-0124
800 #: N/A
e-mail: horizons@new-horizons.org
Home page: http://www.new-horizons.org
Sj?ldne Diagnoser / Rare Disorders Denmark
Frederiksholms Kanal 2, 3rd Floor
Copenhagen K None 1220
Phone #: 45 -33 -14 00 10
800 #: N/A
e-mail: mail@sjaeldnediagnoser
Home page: http://www.raredisorders.dk
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside NY 11361-2820
Phone #: 718-224-2999
800 #: 888-486-8738
e-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org
Home page: http://www.tsa-usa.org
Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
206-194 Jervis St
Toronto, Ontario None M5B 2B7
Phone #: 416-861-8398
800 #: (80-0) -361-3120
e-mail: tsfc@tourette.ca
Home page: http://www.tourette.ca
WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York NY 10024
Phone #: 212-875-8312
800 #: N/A
e-mail: wemove@wemove.org
Home page: http://www.wemove.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html