Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder that some people will inherit from their parents or from their blood line. most people with tourette's usually inherit this between the ages 2 through 21 that last for life. Tourette's is where you make sudden movements or sounds or also known as tics. There is no way to prevent this disorder but there are ways to reduce the sudden movements or sounds. like behavioral therapy which will help reduce the frequency of sudden tics. What is going on inside the body when one has tourette's? chemicals in the brain that transmit nerve impulses.