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.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special behavior therapy can help reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette syndrome about as well as medications typically given for the neurological disorder, ...

Tourette's syndrome is still highly misunderstood, even by doctors. It doesn't help that TV shows and movies have created myths about this condition, which involves involuntary verbal and physical ...

Tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics such as blinking, head-jerking and loud sounds — can be devastating for children, setting them up for teasing and ...

Often the conclusions of psychopharmacological research articles are interpreted as dogmatic absolutes leaving little room for contrary clinical experience. An example of a successful study that ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved two technologies for treating chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome. The Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics ...

Dr. Blood helps children, adolescents and young adults (25 yo). Primary concerns include OCD, tics, learning disabilities, and executive dysfunction. Dr. Blood is trained to treat Tourette Syndrome, ...