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Tourette syndrome—beyond swearing and sex?

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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is often perceived as the 'swearing disease', yet coprolalia affects only 10–15% of individuals with this condition. As highlighted in a new study, GTS has many phenotypes, some of which are sex-related. Could gender—that is, culturally established roles—also affect the phenotype?

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  1. Department of Neurology, Room 148 Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital & Medical School, Blackshaw Road, SW17 0QT, London, UK

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  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital J2, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

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Studies showing different phenotypes (factors, classes, clusters) in GTS and some aetiological suggestions (DOC 66 kb)

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Robertson, M. Tourette syndrome—beyond swearing and sex?. Nat Rev Neurol 10, 6–8 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.248

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