The genetics of Tourette syndrome.

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Twin and family studies demonstrate that Tourette syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder. Early segregation analyses of family data were consistent with the hypothesis of autosomal dominant transmission; however, more recent studies suggest that the mode of inheritance is more complex. Current findings suggest that there are genes of major effect with other genes acting as modifiers. Several genome scans have been...

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