Definition of Tourette's syndrome

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

Exact synonyms: Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome
Generic synonyms: Syndrome

Medical Definition of Tourette's syndrome

1. A neurologic disease of unknown cause that presents with multiple tics (uncontrolled behaviour), associated with snorting, sniffing and involuntary vocalisations. The explosive utterance of obscenities is common. Treatment is with haloperidol. (12 Jan 1998)

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