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Tourette syndrome: Finally, something to shout about

  • Written by Michael Okun, Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
imageCampers at Twitch and Shout, a camp for teenagers with Tourette, in Winder, Georgia, say goodbye in this 2014 file photo. David Goldman/AP

Tourette syndrome is a mysterious medical curiosity that has puzzled doctors for more than a century. People who have it suffer from tics and other behavioral problems, such as obsessive compulsive traits and...

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