Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I started having tics when I was 7 years old. At first, doctors dismissed my mom's concerns as me just being a kid. Tourette ...

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 ...

Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection is not associated with new-onset tic disorders in at-risk children, findings from a large prospective study show. The results mean that if pre-teens present with ...

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 ...

I’m sitting in a chair across from my psychologist. Two cameras point at me, and a white noise machine runs outside the door. I’m not supposed to move. Keeping my neck tight and my chin tucked, ...