Tourette's Syndrome-A Condition Marked by Erratic and Repetitive Facial and Muscle

question 180

Multiple Choice

Tourette's syndrome-a condition marked by erratic and repetitive facial and muscle movements (called tics) and frequent noise making such as grunting, snorting, or sniffing-is believed to be caused by an imbalance in the

• A) hippocampus.
• B) medulla.
• C) basil ganglia.
• D) thalamus.

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