B O S T O N, Dec. 27 -- While most of us think of the typical Tourette's patient as the rare eccentric who barks obscenities and jerks their arms wildly, a recent study says much more subtle symptoms ...

In third grade, Sarah Rehmeyer missed two months of school for an usual reason — barking. Sarah, 10, has a neurological condition called Tourette syndrome that is characterized by uncontrollable motor ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are being diagnosed with tics. In October, the Wall Street Journal covered the emergence; other stories and accounts followed. In some cases, ...

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary movements and speeches that are often beyond a child's control. Unfortunately, the condition is incurable and often leads to ...

Q: My young daughter will suddenly blink her eyes or twitch her nose repeatedly, for no good reason. The doctor says she has “tics,” a condition of her nervous system. Will this go away? Is it serious ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to one quarter of kids in the sixth grade and younger have movement tics, but most are mild and are rarely a continuing problem, according to US government researchers.

Q: My young daughter will suddenly blink her eyes or twitch her nose repeatedly, for no good reason. The doctor says she has "tics," a condition of her nervous system. Will this go away, and is it ...

Experts have confirmed it: Tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date revealing that the prevalence of these motor disorders in the child ...

A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette's syndrome (TS) - a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics - finds that ...