Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome is indexed under Mental Health & Behavioral, Neurodevelopmental. Also known as TS, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
- US prevalence
- Studies estimate ~1 in 162 children have Tourette syndrome; parent-reported U.S. data found ~1 in 333 children age 3-17 had been diagnosed (~174,000 in 2016-2019) Source: CDC — Data and Statistics on Tourette Syndrome. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- F95.2
- Typical onset
- Onset 5-7 years; tics often improve in late teens
- Course
- managed
- Body systems
- neurological, psychiatric
- Sex differences
- M:F ~3-4:1
- Racial and ethnic differences
- Limited data; may be underdiagnosed in non-white populations
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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