Causes of and treatment for Tourette's

Genetic and environment factors each play a role in the development or Tourette's Syndrome, but the exact causes are unknown.

The goal of treating Tourette's Syndrome should not be to completely eliminate all of the tics and other symptoms that a patient has, but to relieve tic-related discomfort or embarrassment and to achieve a control of Tourette's Syndrome symptoms that allows the patient to function as normally as possible.