In 1885, French neurologist Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette discovered Tourette syndrome, commonly abbreviated to TS. Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NIH], 2012). TS is three to four times more common in men than women, but can occur in people of all ethnic, racial, cultural, and social groups (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NIH], 2012). Symptoms of the disease are usually seen in early childhood, between three and nine years old. Individuals diagnosed with TS typically experience their worst tic symptoms during adolescence, with the greatest improvement seen throughout childhood (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NIH], 2012). Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is characterized by both a motor disorder and/or one or more phonic tics (Robertson, 2000). The first symptoms of Tourette's disease begin with motor tics followed by the appearance of phonic tics at later ages (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NIH], 2012). Tics can be classified as simple or complex. Simple motor tics include blinking, facial grimaces, shrugging, shaking the head or shoulders. Simple phonic tics include throat clearing, sniffing, or repetitive grunting (Robertson, 2000). Complex motor tics involve a wider range of group muscles and are typically coordinated movement patterns including touching, licking, spitting, jumping, and squatting. Some motor tics can become self-injurious following punches or headbutts (Robertson et al., 2000). A study carried out at University College and Middlese...... middle of article ......6. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). (January 1, 2012). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS7. Piacentini, J., Woods, DW, Scahill, L., Wilhelm, S., Peterson, AL, Chang, S. Walkup, JT (2010). Behavioral therapy for children with Tourette's disorder: an American Medical Association randomized controlled trial.8. Robertson, M (2000) Tourette syndrome, associated conditions and treatment complexities, 425-462.9, Trimble., & Lees. . (2009). Self-injurious behavior and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: a clinical study and review of the literature, 19(03).10, & Picker (2008). autism and Tourette syndrome., , 614-618.