Tics are sudden, uncontrollable, spastic movements or verbal outbursts. These movements or vocalizations are repetitive, do not follow a rhythm, and are generally involuntary. Persistent motor or ...

Compared with the general population, people diagnosed with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder had a two-fold increased risk of experiencing violent assault, a three-fold increased risk of ...

Exposure to the bacteria that causes strep throat does not appear to make Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders worse in children and teens, according to a new study. However, exposure was ...

The risk for tic disorders, including Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders, increased with the degree of genetic relatedness in a study of families in Sweden, according to an article published ...

Twitching, verbal outbursts, involuntary repetitive movements and sounds -- these are the symptoms of Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that is three times more common in boys than in girls.

The reviewers used PubMed, Google Scholar, PsychInfo, and Web of Science to search for relevant English-language articles published before August 2022. They defined OCSDs as including ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (IVANHOE NEWSWIRE)- Twitching, verbal outbursts, involuntary repetitive movements, and sounds. These are the symptoms of Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that tends to affect ...

MINNEAPOLIS – A new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or sibling with a chronic tic disorder. The research is published ...

State health officials soon will allow the use of medical marijuana for people with sickle cell disease as well as those with chronic vocal or motor tic disorder. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) ...