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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor tics and at least one vocal tic. Tics have an onset in childhood and improve with increasing age. This PrimeView focuses on the clinical characteristics and the impact that GTS has on quality of life.

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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers 3, 16098 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2016.98

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