What is Tourette Syndrome?

Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric 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.

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What is it like to have Tourette Syndrome?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Meditation
Nothing reported yet
Mirtazapine, Zopiclone
Nothing reported yet
Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Bupropion

What do patients take to treat Tourette Syndrome and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
(Kapvay, Catapres TTS, Dixarit, Catapresan)
1
(Haldol)
1
(Orap)
0
(Teva Olanzapine, Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Novo-Olanzapine)
0

These charts show data from Tourette Syndrome patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Tourette Syndrome at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
49% Females
51% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 32
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 36
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Tourette Syndrome patients who have completed their condition history