Background There has been a rise in explosive onset of tic-like behaviors during the COVID-
19 pandemic. Historically, this is an uncommon phenomenology of functional movement …

Background Functional tics are included in the wide spectrum of functional movement
disorders (FMDs). Their distinction from organic tics is challenging because they both …

Aim To report the prevalence and clinical characteristics of children with rapid onset
functional tic‐like behaviours during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods Single centre …

Introduction During the COVID‐19 pandemic, an influx of adolescents presented worldwide
with acute onset of functional tic‐like behaviors (FTLBs). Our goal was to evaluate …

Background and purpose Clinicians have reported an increase in functional tic‐like
behaviours in children and youth during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We describe adults …

Background and aim Clinical centres have seen an increase in tic-like movements during
the COVID-19 pandemic. A series of children and adolescents are described. Methods A …

Perceptions of Tourette syndrome (TS) and tic disorders are often driven by social media.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media consumption greatly increased, particularly in …

█ Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have observed an
unexpected increase in the number of adolescents and young adults presenting with rapid …

Background Global increase in functional tics in adolescents has been observed.
Differentiating functional from classic tics is important since pathophysiology and treatment …

Background and purpose–Over the past year, many cases with newly onset or significantly
exacerbated tic disorders were observed worldwide, where some aspects of the clinical …