A 48-year-old member asked:

what are the causes of tourette?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

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Not known: Tourette syndrome is a neurologic disorder of unknown etiology. Please consult this site for more info. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tourette/detail_tourette.htm.

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