Do you suffer from Tourette's Syndrome and who do you think would be the world's foremost experts?
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I think I suffer from Tourette's "Lite."  It's not so full blown that I can't control it most of the time.  \n\nI think George Carlin or Lenny Bruce would be the experts however.
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Tourette Syndrome   Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (Tourette Syndrome or TS) is a neurological disorder which becomes evident in early childhood or adolescence between the ages of 2 and 15.  Tourette syndrome is defined by multiple motor and vocal tics lasting for more than one year.  Many people have only motor tics or only vocal tics.  The first symptoms usually are involuntary movements (tics) of the face, arms, limbs or trunk.  These tics are frequent, repetitive and rapid.  The most common first symptom is a facial tic (eye blink, nose twitch, grimace), and is replaced or added to by other tics of the neck, trunk, and limbs. \n\nThese involuntary (outside the patient's control) tics may also be complicated, involving the entire body, such as kicking and stamping. Many person report what are described as premonitory urges -- the urge to perform a motor activity. Other symptoms such as touching, repetitive thoughts and movements and compulsions can occur. \n\nThere are also verbal tics.  These verbal tics (vocalizations) usually occur with the movements; later they may replace one or more motor tics.  These vocalizations include grunting, throat clearing, shouting and barking.  The verbal tics may also be expressed as coprolalia (the involuntary use of obscene words or socially inappropriate words and phrases) or copropraxia (obscene gestures). Despite widespread publicity, coprolalia/copropraxia is uncommon with tic disorders
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It is all in your mind,you have to do something about it...\nyou have to talk with someone who is an expert
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Since the others answers are packed with information, I'll address the last part of your question.  There was a fascinating breakthrough at Harvard last October, by Dr. Matthew State.  You can read about it here:\n\nhttp://www.tsa-usa.org/\n\nand click on the link "Genetic Breakthrough Yields Clue to Tourettes"
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Yes, my nephew has Tourette's and does not show swearing as one of his symptomes.  There are many symptomes associated with Tourette's and you do not have to show all of them to be diagnosed as having it.  WebMD has some good information and referals to other rescources on Tourette's Syndrome.
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You can learn something about it online.  Try starting here:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome
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Please consult a psyc.
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Who would you classify as an expert?
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To the guy below me:  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.  OCD is a perfectly acceptable way to abbreviate this.\n\nReportedly, the following people deal (dealt) with OCD issues: \n\nHoward Hughes, Roseanne Barr, Howie Mandel, Martin Scorsese, Howard Stern, Marc Summers, Michelangelo, Stanley Kubrick, Harrison Ford, Jane Horrocks, Penelope Cruz, Billy Bob Thornton, Warren Zevon, John List, Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, John George Haigh, Andrew Kehoe, Volkert van der Graaf, Paul Gascoigne, Nikola Tesla, John Melendez, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ludwig van Beethoven, Donald Trump, Cameron Diaz, Albert Einstein, Ian Puleston-Davies, David Beckham, Charlie Sheen, Joey Ramone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rose McGowan, Aaron Bagnola
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lol good question gotta be stephen"laryngitis"hawking for me
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The biggest misconception about Tourettes is the Coprolalia (shouting obscenities).  Actually it is the rarest symptom of TS.  VERY FEW people with this disorder ever display this symptom.  So you must have two very rare cases, or someone is pulling your leg.  \n\nPeople with TS will sometimes shout or say a word.  It is not always a cuss word.  Sometimes it is needing to hear the sound of the word, or if it has a hard "c" or "t" sound, there is something in the brain that NEEDS to hear this sound.  That, I believe, is related more to OCD than Tourettes.  It is not uncommon to have Tourettes + ODC or ADHD or both.  \n\nI hope this helps. \n\nFrom the TSA web site:\n\nThe fact is that cursing, uttering obscenities, and ethnic slurs are manifested by fewer than 15% of people with TS. Too often, however, the media seize upon this symptom for its sensational effect. Because milder cases are being diagnosed, the incidence of coprolalia will probably decrease.
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called a tic,lots of people have them.usually go away for a while,like hiccups
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well i'd tell them u have serious issues and u need pyshological help!
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Tourette syndrome (TS) is named for the French doctor Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the condition in 1885. It is a genetic condition, that's either inherited (passed on from parent to child) or happens during development in the womb. Doctors and scientists don't know the exact cause of TS, but some research suggests that it occurs when there's a problem with how nerves communicate in the brain. Neurotransmitters - chemicals in the brain that carry nerve signals from cell to cell - may play a role in TS. Tourette syndrome is not contagious.
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That the person with Tourettes is just another person, who deserves respect just like everybody else.  That they can learn and function in society like everybody else, but with a little extra flair!  My son has an IQ of 124, is artistically gifted and funny and handsome.  I am so proud he is my son. \n\nIt is a neurobiologic disorder in the brain that causes involuntary vocal tremors and tics. It is migratory (ie: not usually the same tics all the time, they change). It is lifelong and there is not a cure yet. \n\nThere are medications that can lessen the impact of the tics and make them less noticeable. It takes time and patience to find the right combination, depending upon the severity of the Tourettes. My son has Tourettes, accompanied by OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD. It is not uncommon to have Tourettes plus these conditions, or even others.\n\nThere has been a breakthrough at Harvard (see link below, click on Genetic Breakthrough) which is cause for hope.
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Are you talking about Turretts Syndrome?
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Ask yourself this question: If I were seeking professional help from someone, would I want a person that was qualified, or one that just coasted by? Wouldn't you want the one qualified and worked hard to learn what they should to be the best in their field?