The history of Tourette Syndrome

An image of Paris in the 1800's, with the Eiffel Tower in background and a horse and cart in foreground. The title 'History of Tourette' underneath it.

It’s the Middle Ages in Speyer, Germany. Renown for its Romanesque Cathedral, Speyer was an important location for the Holy Roman Empire.  By the 1400’s, the Inquisition was well under way throughout Europe. Conducted by the Catholic Church, the Inquisition had a mission to seek out undesirables such as heretics, devil-worshippers and witches. It wasn’t […]