What is Tourette disorder in children? Tourette disorder (TD) is a neurological disorder. It is also called Tourette syndrome. The disorder causes repeated tics. Tics are sudden, uncontrolled vocal ...

Prospective controlled studies should be undertaken to improve further the care of these families. Lynch syndrome (LS) (previously referred to as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer; HNPCC) is ...

Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder found in some women and people assigned female at birth. It can cause short stature and a range of health issues including heart defects, learning ...

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) relies on defined clinical criteria (Ghent nosology), outlined by international expert opinion to facilitate accurate recognition of this genetic aneurysm ...

Indian psychologist David Elkind coined "Hurried Child Syndrome" to describe stress-related behaviors in children pressured to perform beyond their capacity. Over-scheduling and high expectations ...

Sjogren's syndrome is an illness named for the Swedish physician Henrik Sjögren, who first described it. (For those interested in details, in English, the name is pronounced as “show-grin.” In Swedish ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. If you are experiencing pain on the outside of your knee, you may have IT band syndrome or iliotibial band syndrome, sometimes referred to as ...

To reduce the risk for complications, the use of dopaminergic agonists in the treatment of severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) has become less common. RLS is characterized by an irresistible urge ...

Marfan syndrome is a congenital condition, meaning a person has it from birth. Physical signs sometimes present in infancy but more often show up later in childhood or adolescence. Marfan syndrome ...

Despite all of this and her success, she told "CBS Mornings" she still has impostor syndrome. "At the end of the day, I think everybody is human, and I've absolutely dealt with it," she said.

Actor Michael Alaimo, known for his roles in such films as “The China Syndrome” and “Space Jam,” as well as TV shows like “Cheers,” has died. He was 86. Alaimo died Friday at his home ...

Dr. Pinker is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. In my 22 years as a Harvard professor, I have not been afraid to bite the hand that feeds me. My 2014 essay “The Trouble With ...