Provisional tic disorder, by definition, lasts for at most a year. If tics continue past a year, then a diagnosis of persistent motor or vocal tic disorder or Tourette’s syndrome may be applicable.

For a person to be diagnosed with persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder, the tics must have started before age 18. Tics are at least twice as common in boys as in girls, and symptoms ...

A tic disorder can only be diagnosed by a healthcare provider or specialist — Dr. Logay recommends seeing a neurologist and psychiatrist if you are experiencing tic-like symptoms. Treatment ...

People with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder were more likely than others to be violently assaulted or convicted of a crime, a cohort study in Sweden showed. Compared with the general ...

The new research into Tourette syndrome has found that 1 in 2 children with a tic-related disorder have thought about ending their life, while 1 in 10 children and 1 in 4 affected adults have ...

A new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or sibling with a chronic tic disorder. The research is published in the ...

Billie Eilish has Tourette's syndrome, a brain disorder characterized by repetitive and involuntary sounds and motions. The singer spoke about her tics in a recent interview with David Letterman ...

Depression, anxiety, ADHD and a tic disorder have affected Tyler Read, a Richmond native and junior at Grove Christian School, since his childhood.