num_pages: 128
description: Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (or Tourette's Syndrome), is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder affecting about 5 people in every 10,000. It is characterized by motor and vocal tics, and upsetting anti-social behavior such as involuntary swearing and obscene gestures. This book, written bya psychologist and a psychiatrist who have been researching Tourette's Syndrome for many years, explains the causes of the syndrome, how it is diagnosed, and the ways in which it can be treated. Essential reading for Tourette's sufferers, their relatives and friends, Tourette's The Factswill also be of use to clinicians, family physicians, schoolteachers, and anyone seeking an accessible introduction to the disorder.
language: English
title: Tourette's Syndrome: The Facts
titlecomplete: Tourette's Syndrome: The Facts (The Facts Series)
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Oxford University Press