Tourettism refers to the presence of Tourette-like symptoms in the absence of Tourette syndrome, as the result of other diseases or conditions, known as "secondary causes".
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- Tic mimickers
- Geneticchromosomal
- Infectious or post infectious
- Developmental
- Toxinsinsultsacquired
- Drugs
- References
Tourette syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological condition of multiple motor and at least one vocal tic. Although Tourette syndrome is the most common cause of tic disorders, other sporadic, genetic, and neurodegenerative disorders may also exhibit tics.
Tic mimickers
Genetic/chromosomal
Infectious or post-infectious
Developmental
Toxins/insults/acquired
Drugs
References
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