Teenage girls across the globe have been showing up at doctors’ offices with tics—physical jerking movements and verbal outbursts—since the start of the pandemic. Movement-disorder doctors were ...

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Share on Pinterest Some common child behaviors such as throat clearing, coughing, or an inability to sit still can sometimes be an indicator of a tic disorder. Getty Images Tic disorders and ...

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 ...

A problem during the pandemic: a rise in mental and physical issues related to too much screen time. Medical professionals are especially noticing more children dealing with issues. Pediatricians said ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new preliminary study, children and teens with Tourette syndrome who are treated with an experimental drug called ecopipam may have improved ...