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Tourette's syndrome is predominantly characterised by compulsive swearing, known as coprolalia.
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Is it true that Tourette's syndrome is predominantly characterised by compulsive swearing, known as coprolalia?
No. Reference and official public-health sources state that coprolalia occurs only in a minority of people with Tourette syndrome and is not required for diagnosis, and the CDC explicitly calls the cursing stereotype a misbelief. One 1973 case report loosely describes Tourette's as including compulsive obscene vocalization, but it does not claim predominance.
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Marvin, R. & Chester, W. (1973). Case Report: A Behavioral Approach to Tourette's Syndrome. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ087493
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Coprolalia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolalia
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Tourette syndrome. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome
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Five Things To Know About Tourette Syndrome | Tourette Syndrome | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/tourette-syndrome/articles/five-things-about-tourette-syndrome.html
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