Tourette syndrome is a relatively common and complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by motor and vocal (phonic) tics. Tics are abrupt, rapid, brief, repetitive behaviors that may resemble ...

NEW HAVEN — Marijuana is being studied as a treatment for Tourette syndrome’s involuntary movements and vocalizations. Tourette syndrome typically appears in children between 4 and 6 years old, ...

An eye-blinking movement at age 2, eye-rolling and constant throat-clearing at age 4. Doctors mentioned the possibility of Tourette syndrome, a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by sudden, ...

The eyelids function to protect the eyes and keep their outer surface moist. The inner lining of the eyelids consists of a layer of cells that continue onto the surface of the eyeballs and is called ...

It causes the eyes to become uncomfortable, with gritty- or itchy-feeling eyes, watery eyes and short-term blurred vision. It is more common in older adults and can be exacerbated by factors including ...

To parents of teenagers, it often feels like their mere presence annoys their children. But for D'Ann Searls, it is a fact. "It's kind of a joke, right? You say, 'I can't even breathe around them,'" ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My son jerks his neck constantly. Why does he have this tic? Is it dangerous? What can we do about it? DEAR READER: Tics are upsetting – both to the person who has them and to the ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Are they also the windows into seeing another's struggle with mental illness? Perhaps. There are several ways to identify certain OCD and OCD related ...

An Aston University optometrist, Professor James Wolffsohn, has determined an optimum blinking exercise routine for people suffering with dry eye disease, and has developed a new app, MyDryEye, to ...

Timed for the biggest gathering of screens — desktop, laptop, tablet, TV, phone — on the planet, a new survey finds 70 percent of users of those screens report some level of eye discomfort dubbed ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Are they also the windows into seeing another's struggle with mental illness? Perhaps. There are several ways to identify certain OCD and OCD related ...