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Tough Tedious Terms

Helping you understand the terminology

The following 70 term definitions are provided to help you understand the terminology often used in connection with Tourette Syndrome and its associated disorders.

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A  B  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

A Adverse Reaction

Akathisia

Alternative/Complementary Medicines

Antidepressant

Aripiprazol (Abilify®)

Arithmomania

Asperger Syndrome

Associated behaviors

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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B Basal ganglia

Behavior therapy

Bi-polar disorder
 

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C CAT scan

Catapres® - See clonidine

Central nervous system (CNS) 

Chorea

Chromosomes

Clinical Trials

Clomipramine (Anafranil®)

Clonidine (Catapres®)

Cognitive dulling

Co-morbid condition

Compulsion

Coprolalia

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D Depression

Desipramine (Norpramin®)

Developmental disability

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)

Dopamine

Dyskinesia

Dyslexia

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E Echolalia

Echopraxia

Etiology

Epidemiology

Extrapyramidal effects

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F Fluoxetine (Prozac®)

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

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G Gene

Genetic Testing

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H Haloperidol (Haldol®)

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I Involuntary movements

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J None

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K None

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L none

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M Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Methylphenidate

Monozygotic twins

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N Neuroleptic

Neurotransmitter

Norepinephrine

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O Obsession

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Off Label Drugs

Orap

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P Palilalia

PANDAS

Perseverate

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Premonitory urges

Prozac® - See fluoxetine

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Q none

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R Remission

Risperidone (Risperdal ®)

Ritalin®

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S Serotonin

Side effects

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)

Stimulant

Synapse

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T Tardive dyskinesia

Tic

Titration

Tourette Syndrome

Trichotillomania

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U none

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V none

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W Waxing and waning

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XYZ none

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