Part one of term paper
(TS) was first described over a hundred years ago by a French neurologist by the name of George Gilles de la Tourette (“Faqs About TS” 1). Tourette Syndrome is a condition that affects roughly 200, 000 people in the United States (Bower 133). In this research paper I will describe Tourette Syndrome, what it does to people, and the trea ...

Part two of term paper
... intentional action (Bower 133). Tourette Syndrome is inherited as a single autosomal dominant gene with a incomplete penetrance (Weinberger 1225). Tourette Syndrome usually has an onset early in childhood but it does not get progressively worse. It does affect more males than females. Tourette Syndrome is a neurological syndrome characterized by rapid, repeated, and purposeless involuntary movements of various muscle groups (motor tics) and by grunts, barks, and sniffling sounds (vocal tics) ( ...