《英文msh詞典》Tourette Disorder
[入口詞] Tourette Disorder
[主題詞] Tourette Syndrome
[英文釋義] A neuropsychological disorder related to alterations in DOPAMINE metabolism and neurotransmission involving frontal-subcortical neuronal circuits. Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics need to be present with TICS occurring many times a day,nearly daily,over a period of more than one year. The onset is before age 18 and the disturbance is not due to direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition. The disturbance causes marked distress or significant impairment in social,occupational,or other important areas of functioning. (From DSM-IV,1994; Neurol Clin 1997 May;15(2):357-79)