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French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette first found the symptoms of Tourette Syndrome in 1885. The suggestion was made that the disorder was hereditary, however, it wasn't until the 1970's that Tourette Syndrome was officially named to be a disorder. The disorder is caused by a change in the makeup of the chromosomes or genes in a person's body. Because the disorder is thought to be hereditary, carriers of the disease have the chance of passing it down to their children, however, the symptoms do not begin to appear until the child is between six to nine years old. read more...

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