NATÁLIA ISABEL V. LOUREIRO, CECÍLIA MATHEUS-GUIMARÃES, DILVANI OLIVEIRA SANTOS
Laboratório de Bioquímica e Modelagem Molecular, LaBioMol do Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, IB/CEG da Universidade Federal Fluminense.
ROBERTO G. FERREIRA FABRI
Laboratório de Estudos Neuroanatômicos MMO/CCM da Universidade Federal Fluminense
CARLOS RANGEL RODRIGUES
Laboratório de Modelagem Molecular e QSAR (ModMolQSAR) da Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
HELENA CARLA CASTRO
Laboratório de Bioquímica e Modelagem Molecular, LaBioMol do Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, IB/CEG da Universidade Federal Fluminense.
Abstract:
Tourette syndrome is a disorder associated with a variety of psycho- and social problems, which affects not only the patients but also their family life. The aim of this work is to review aspects involving etiology, epidemiology, neurobiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment (classic and alternative). We also compare the Tourette syndrome with others diseases involving tics and cite the organizations that help the patients and contribute to their treatment and socialization.
Keywords:Tourette syndrome, tics, TSA, diagnosis, pathology.