FACTS
Tourette's Syndrome is a genetically transfered disease. What that means is that it is passed down through the family. If one of your parent has Tourette's then you have a 50% chance of inhereting it. Statisticly, girls have a 70% chance of showing symptoms and boys have a 99% chance of showing symptoms. In most cases TS appears to be a dominant trait. Most of the people in the family will get it. Symptoms are most noticeable at age 13 and 21.
THE FAMILY
From looking at the Pedigree 4 of Mikes 6 children are showing symptoms of TS. Mike and Rita both had shallow symptoms of TS. If use punnet squares, you can find the possible outcomes of how the children will be affected.
