My name is Diana Correia, and I have a child with Tourette Syndrome. This is a neurological disorder in which the signals of the brain are interrupted, resulting in involuntary sounds ...

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 ...

Tourette’s Disorder or Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological condition that influences the brain and body, which causes involuntary movements called tics. Although Tourette’s is often characterized by ...

Habit cough is a functional disorder because its persistence is not the result of physical symptoms. Because many physicians do not consider psychological triggers of physical symptoms early in the ...

Tourette syndrome is diagnosed when both motor and vocal tics persist for more than one year before age 18. CBIT is the first-line behavioral therapy and is effective in both in-person and virtual ...

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 ...