Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

A tic disorder that is characterized by multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic present for more than a year.

Signs and symptoms

• Echolalia
• Sleep disturbance
• Aggressive behavior
• Compulsive behaviors
• Phonic tics
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Self-mutilation
• Motor tics

Medications that may treat it

clonidine dexmethylphenidate diethylpropion haloperidol mecamylamine methamphetamine methylphenidate pemoline pergolide perphenazine pimozide risperidone

Also known as: Guinon's disease; Psychogenic tics; Tourette syndrome; motor-verbal tic disorder