<sod>'''Tourette syndrome''' ('''TS''' or simply '''Tourette's'''), is a common [[Neuropsychiatry|neuropsychiatric]] disorder with onset in childhood.<ref> Jankovic J.  ''Movement Disorders, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics''.  The Clinics: Radiology: Elsevier, 2014, p. viii </ref> It is characterized by multiple motor [[tic]]s and at least one vocal (phonic) tic.  Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.  These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscle group. Tourette's does not adversely affect intelligence or [[life expectancy]].<eod>
<sod>'''Tourette syndrome''' ('''TS''' or simply '''Tourette's'''), is a common [[Neuropsychiatry|neuropsychiatric]] disorder with onset in childhood,<ref> Jankovic J.  ''Movement Disorders, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics''.  The Clinics: Radiology: Elsevier, 2014, p. viii </ref> characterized by multiple motor [[tic]]s and at least one vocal (phonic) tic.  These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles.  Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.  Tourette's does not adversely affect intelligence or [[life expectancy]].<eod>