How Well Do You Know These Common Medical Conditions and Their Names?
Which illness is named after the French neurologist who wrote "Study of a Nervous Affliction," detailing nine patients with the disorder?
Correct Incorrect The disease characterized by physical and vocal tics is named after French physician Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette, who in 1885 detailed a case study of nine patients with the condition. Though the first case was recorded in 1825, Tourette advocated for a new clinical category for the disorder, a view supported by Jean-Martin Charcot. The condition was named "Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome" but is more commonly referred to as "Tourette's syndrome." The illness remains misunderstood due to depictions in the media, which often emphasize involuntary swearing, or coprolalia. In fact, only around 10% of people with Tourette's syndrome exhibit this symptom. Once thought to be purely psychological, recent studies suggest it may have neurological causes, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.