Tics are sudden, repetitive, patterned movements (e.g., blinking, grimacing, gesturing) or vocalizations (e.g., throat clearing, grunting, shouting words). Tics may occur sporadicall...
Document a description of the patient’s past and current tics, including...
Educating the child and family about tics is essential. Providing educational resources for the family to access after the clinic visit and for school personnel may also be u...
Barfell KSF, Snyder RR, Isaacs-Cloes KM, et al. Parent and patient perceptions of functional impairment due to Tourette syndrome: development of a shortened version of the Child Tou...
307.20 Tic disorder, unspecified
307.23 Tourette’s disorder
307.21 Transient tic disorder
307.22 Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder
F95.9 Tic disorder, unspecified
F95.2 Tourette’s disorder
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Q: Can a child with tics and ADHD be treated with stimulant medication?
A: Although there have been concerns of stimulants making tics worse, there is no evidence that stimulants cause chronic tics...
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