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Question 92: Dear Dr. Duncan, I find myself somewhat amused at what I am doing. I have known since the third grade what I was doing, but didn't really come to realize until 5th or 6th grade I had tourettes. I have always been excellent at hiding everything I do, even from my family. I would always come up with excuses about my behaviour, and I would often cry because they would tease me since they didn't understand. Now, being 16, I have really started to accept what this is, and reading more about tourette's. I have a nagging question, however, and I really need the answer! I cannot find it anywhere; not just on your site, but on the web. My question is this: does having tourette's, in anyway, shorten your life expectansy or cause you to die earlier then normal because it is a neurological disorder? Please ligthen my load with this! I need to know. M.


In a word............nope (which is why you can't find any literature on it, incidentally :) Rest easy!

Dr. Dunc.

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