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  2. Causes and origins of Tourette syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Causes and origins of Tourette syndrome have not been fully elucidated. Tourette syndrome (abbreviated as Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence, characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic, which characteristically wax and wane.

  3. Diabetes insipidus - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and increased thirst. [1] The amount of urine produced can be nearly 20 liters per day. [ 1 ] Reduction of fluid has little effect on the concentration of the urine. [ 1 ]

  4. Tourette syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.

  5. What is Tourette syndrome and what causes tics? - AOL

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    The singer was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome in 2022 and has since released an intimate Netflix documentary detailing his journey and struggles with the condition, as well as his mental health.

  6. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - Wikipedia

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    Both cause excessive urination (hence the similarity in name), but whereas diabetes insipidus is a problem with the production of antidiuretic hormone (neurogenic diabetes insipidus) or the kidneys' response to antidiuretic hormone (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus), diabetes mellitus causes polyuria via osmotic diuresis, due to the high blood ...

  7. Central diabetes insipidus - Wikipedia

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    Central diabetes insipidus can be caused by various congenital or acquired lesions, and when the cause is unknown, it is classified as idiopathic. The water deprivation test (WDT) is a commonly used test for diabetes insipidus , a two-step process involving parenteral desmopressin administration after an initial 8-hour water fast.

  8. ‘Are you some kind of freak?’ My childhood with Tourette’s ...

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    According to the CDC, “Tourette’s is a condition of the nervous system that causes people to make sudden and repeated twitches, movements or sounds, called ‘tics.’”

  9. Tourettism - Wikipedia

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    Tourettism refers to the presence of Tourette-like symptoms in the absence of Tourette syndrome, as the result of other diseases or conditions, known as "secondary causes". Tourette syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological condition of multiple motor and at least one vocal tic .