Dear Doctor K: My young daughter will suddenly blink her eyes or twitch her nose repeatedly, for no good reason. The doctor says she has tics, a condition of her nervous system. Will this go away, and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to one quarter of kids in the sixth grade and younger have movement tics, but most are mild and are rarely a continuing problem, according to US government researchers.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special behavior therapy can help reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette syndrome about as well as medications typically given for the neurological disorder, ...

Tourette's syndrome is still highly misunderstood, even by doctors. It doesn't help that TV shows and movies have created myths about this condition, which involves involuntary verbal and physical ...

Often the conclusions of psychopharmacological research articles are interpreted as dogmatic absolutes leaving little room for contrary clinical experience. An example of a successful study that ...

CHICAGO — Cases of unexplained tics developing in young girls after watching TikTok videos has some alarmed. Researchers say it could be triggered by watching others with Tourette syndrome or other ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved two technologies for treating chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome. The Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics ...

At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...

Solihull mum Zoe Reece told her daughter 'I love your little habits, they are part of you' but was worried what would happen ...