Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection is not associated with new-onset tic disorders in at-risk children, findings from a large prospective study show. The results mean that if pre-teens present with ...

Believe it or not, eye rolling isn’t always a sign of disrespect. It’s one of the most common tics that children can develop. Other common tics are blinking, coughing and throat clearing. “A tic is an ...

Children who had a first-degree relative with chronic tic disorder were no more likely to develop tics after exposure to group A Streptococcus (GAS), data from the European Multicenter Tics in ...

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.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are being diagnosed with tics. In October, the Wall Street Journal covered the emergence; other stories and accounts followed. In some cases, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SEATTLE — A decrease in the severity of tics in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome was observed ...

This post was written by Chelsea Dale, M.S. Taylor’s mother noticed that her 8-year-old child was constantly sniffing but did not have a cold or allergies and was excessively blinking, head nodding, ...

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, ...

According to a new preliminary study, children and teens with Tourette syndrome who are treated with an experimental drug called ecopipam may have improved scores on tests of tic severity three months ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have observed an increase in teen girls experiencing tics — or what appears to be verbal and motor tics. “Tics are sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic ...