title: Future direction of research in Tourette syndrome.
abstract: Recent research results have clarified many aspects of Tourette syndrome but they have also raised important questions. These questions, which regard the nature of the condition and its etiology, will guide future directions of research in Tourette syndrome. This article discusses critical, basic, and unanswered questions that require scientific exploration including what Tourette syndrome is and what causes it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurlan
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*