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  1. Tics and Tic Disorders: What They Are, Causes & Types

    Aug 19, 2024 · Tics are sudden, quick movements or sounds that you do repeatedly and involuntarily. Tic disorders are neurological conditions that cause you to perform tics.

  2. Tic disorder - Wikipedia

    Chronic tic disorder was either single or multiple motor or phonic tics, but not both, which were present for more than a year. Tourette syndrome was diagnosed when both motor and phonic …

  3. Tics Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

    Jun 17, 2025 · Tics are thought to be inherited neurological disorders that affect the body's motor system. They also can be caused by head injury, or certain drugs such as stimulants.

  4. Tic Disorders (Motor Tics) and Twitches - WebMD

    Jul 8, 2024 · Tic disorders involve sudden, repetitive movements or sounds. Examples include Tourette syndrome, characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics.

  5. Diagnosing Tic Disorders | Tourette Syndrome | CDC

    Jul 24, 2025 · There are three main types of tic disorders. Health professionals consider the type of tic present and how long the symptoms have lasted to diagnosis a specific tic disorder. Talk …

  6. Tic Disorders: Types, Symptoms, Treatments, and More

    Nov 15, 2024 · Tics are non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations that happen suddenly and rapidly. They’re considered involuntary, though some people experience a strong sense of …

  7. Tourette syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 8, 2018 · Tourette (too-RET) syndrome is a disorder that involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics) that can't be easily controlled. For instance, you might repeatedly blink …

  8. Tic Disorders: Types, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

    Sep 13, 2024 · Tic disorders cause you to make sudden, repetitive, and involuntary movements or sounds. Motor tics involve motions and vocal tics involve your voice. Tic disorders are a group …

  9. Tics and Tourette Syndrome - Boston Children's Hospital

    What are tics? Tics are abrupt, recurrent, involuntary body movements or vocalizations. They can involve any body part and may vary in severity — from very mild and hardly noticeable to very …

  10. An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Tic Disorders

    In this review, we present an update on the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of TDs. We searched the PubMed database for articles on tics and Tourette …