<unk>  include legal, advocacy and health insurance issues, awareness of notable individuals with Tourette<unk> , and treatment of TS in the media and popular culture. Tourette<unk>  is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of motor and phonic tics. Tourette's is a misunderstood and stigmatizing condition, often mentioned in the popular media. Tourette<unk>  was once considered a rare and bizarre<unk> . It is no longer considered rare, but is often undetected because of the wide range of severity, with most cases classified as mild. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes provisional and chronic tics. With increased knowledge of the full range of severity of Tourette<unk> —including milder cases—it has shifted from a condition only recognized in its most severe and impairing forms, to one recognized as a condition which is often mild, and which may be associated with some advantages and some disadvantages.
Societal and cultural aspects of Tourette syndrome
Causes and origins of Tourette syndrome
Relationship obsessive–compulsive disorder
Risk factors of schizophrenia
Sex differences in schizophrenia
Cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Global perceptions of autism
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies