Copropraxia Explained

Copropraxia is a tic consisting of involuntarily performing obscene or forbidden gestures, or inappropriate touching.[1] The word comes from the Greek Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κόπρος, meaning "feces", and Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: πρᾶξις, meaning "action". Copropraxia is a rare characteristic of Tourette syndrome.[1] Related terms are coprolalia, referring to involuntary usage of profane words,[2] and coprographia, making vulgar writings or drawings.

Notes and References

  1. Shimberg, Elaine Fantle (1995). Living with Tourette Syndrome. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 31.
  2. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coprolalia Coprolalia.