>>>>Tourette's
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>>>Well done! I revisit it like every 6 months or so, and just finished it again a couple days ago. Something about it appeals to me.
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>>What is all this about? I only know "Tourette" as the name of an unpleasant malady, but I don't see the relationship.
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>Thanks for asking. My nephew was recently diagnosed with Tourette's, so anything I can learn is useful.
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>Tamar

I have it, and some of my brothers. But until quite recently, I didn't know it was called "Tourette's syndrome", nor did I know that any people outside my family had it.

Tourette's syndrome:

Is not contagious.

Is not dangerous. The effects, however, can be quite unpleasant, because of the reaction of society.

Not curable - affected people have it for life. However, symptoms tend to reduce with age.

Used to be considered some sort of madness. Nowadays, it is attributed to an excess of neurotransmitters, especially dopamine, I think.

Victims have a tendency to do all sorts of useless movements, for example, to distort the face in strange ways, touch things, etc.

A Google search will give you lots of sites with much more details.

Greetings,

Hilmar.

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