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Question: Who Is Affected?
Answer: Studies that included children with diagnosed and undiagnosed TS have estimated that 1 of every 162 children have TS. In the United States, 1 of every 360 children 6 through 17 years of age have been diagnosed with TS, based on parent report.3,4 This suggests that about half of children with TS are not diagnosed.
TS can affect people of all racial and ethnic groups. Boys are affected three to five times more often than girls.
(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Dec 2020)
Source Link: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/facts.html