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.
How do members experience Tourette syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Tourette syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
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Common symptom
Eye tics
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Tourette syndrome*
Who has Tourette syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 15 | |
| 20s | 58 | |
| 30s | 49 | |
| 40s | 40 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 17 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 81 | |
| Female | 128 |