Famous People with Tourette's Syndrome
Ian C. Langtree Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2017/11/10 - Updated: 2023/05/14
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Synopsis: Famous and well known people, past and present, who have or had Tourette's syndrome, also called Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS, Tourette's or abbreviated TS. Tourette's was once considered a rare and bizarre syndrome, most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks. The exact cause of Tourette's is unknown, but it is well established that both genetic and environmental factors are involved.
Introduction
What is Tourette's Syndrome?
Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or simply Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane.
Main Digest
Tourette's was once considered a rare and bizarre syndrome, most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks (coprolalia). However, this symptom is present in only a small minority of people with Tourette's.
The exact cause of Tourette's is unknown, but it is well established that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Genetic studies have shown that the overwhelming majority of cases of Tourette's are inherited, although the exact mode of inheritance is not yet known, and no gene has been identified. A person with Tourette's has about a 50% chance of passing the gene(s) to one of his or her children.
List of Famous People with Tourette's Syndrome
- Adam Kemp
- Andrew Gelman
- Andrew Tompkins
- Basshunter
- Billie Eilish
- Brad Cohen
- Caleb Bonham
- Caspar Lee
- Chris Crewther
- Craig Carton
- Dan Aykroyd
- Dash Mihok
- David Begnaud
- Dylan Brady (country singer)
- Eric Bernotas
- Ethan Klein
- Greg Saunier
- Gísli Rúnar Jónsson
- Howard Ahmanson Jr.
- James Durbin (singer)
- Jamie Grace
- Jeff Koterba
- Jeremy Stenberg
- Jess Thom
- Jim Eisenreich
- Joe Black (drag queen)
- John Davidson (Tourette syndrome campaigner)
- Jumaane Williams
- Kleerup
- Lele Pons
- Lewis Capaldi
- Lynn Strait
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
- Marc Elliot
- Michael Wolff (musician)
- Mike Johnston (baseball)
- Morton Klein
- Nick Tatham
- Nick van Bloss
- Pete Bennett
- Quim Monzó
- Robert Ashley
- Rodney Marks
- Ruth Ojadi
- Samuel Johnson
- Seth Rogen
- Steve Wallace (racing driver)
- Sweet Anita
- Tim Howard
- Tix
- Tobias Picker
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