Tourette syndrome
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Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics, often beginning in childhood and varying in severity over time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tourette syndrome canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13648071 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tourette syndrome Context triple: [Motherless Brooklyn, protagonistCondition, Tourette syndrome]
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A.
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition on the autism spectrum characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication alongside focused interests and often average or above-average intelligence.
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B.
Huntington's chorea
Huntington's chorea is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms, typically manifesting in mid-adulthood.
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C.
Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, speech impairment, movement and balance problems, and a typically happy, excitable demeanor.
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D.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe, childhood-onset epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple types of drug-resistant seizures, cognitive impairment, and abnormal EEG findings.
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E.
OCD
OCD is the post-nominal abbreviation used for members of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order rooted in the Carmelite tradition of contemplative prayer and austerity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tourette syndrome Target entity description: Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics, often beginning in childhood and varying in severity over time.
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A.
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition on the autism spectrum characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication alongside focused interests and often average or above-average intelligence.
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B.
Huntington's chorea
Huntington's chorea is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms, typically manifesting in mid-adulthood.
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C.
Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, speech impairment, movement and balance problems, and a typically happy, excitable demeanor.
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D.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe, childhood-onset epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple types of drug-resistant seizures, cognitive impairment, and abnormal EEG findings.
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E.
OCD
OCD is the post-nominal abbreviation used for members of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order rooted in the Carmelite tradition of contemplative prayer and austerity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.