Tic Disorders
Tics are sudden, repetitive, involuntary movements or vocalisations that often begin between ages 3 and 8. Recent evidence contradicts the view that tics are usually remitting and only require specialist referral when another mental health…
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Tics are sudden, repetitive, involuntary movements or vocalisations that often begin between ages 3 and 8. Recent evidence contradicts the view that tics are usually remitting and only require specialist referral when another mental health or neurodevelopmental condition is present. Children and young people with Tourette syndrome have elevated later-life risks of depression, anxiety, and suicide. Physical pain, injury, and disability from tics are common.