title: Tourette syndrome: a review and educational implications.
abstract: Tourette syndrome has recently been brought to public attention through popular media. This review of the literature is an effort to communicate to special educators and allied professionals in nonmedical terms the present state of the art with regard to the definition, symptoms, etiology, treatment, and educational implications of Tourette. The review is concluded with suggestions for the education of Tourette students.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006220:Haloperidol; D003000:Clonidine