May 21, 2010 — Results from a new randomized trial show that children with Tourette's syndrome and chronic tic disorders have greater improvement in tics and tic-related impairment with comprehensive ...

At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTLA) – Chailyn Thorne, 18, suffers from ...

(KTLA) – Chailyn Thorne, 18, suffers from tics, some of them so severe that she feels paralyzed. The uncontrollable movements and sounds even put the Arkansas teen in a hospital bed. “I couldn’t move, ...