Below is a list of some behaviors (tics) observed in people diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome.  It should be noted that not everybody with TS experiences each kind of tic known and recorded.  And at that, not all Tourette patients experience tics throughout their life; for some, tics may only recur periodically or for a short span of someone’s life.  Tics can be classified as simple or complex- the latter of which are distinct, coordinated patterns of movements involving several muscle groups.

Some examples include: