Background Tics are conceptualized as a sensorimotor phenomenon with a premonitory
urge typically described by patients. As observed in other neurodevelopmental disorders …

Disrupted somatosensory processing characterized by over-or under-responsiveness to
environmental stimuli plays an important, yet often overlooked, role in typical development …

The clinical characteristics and rates of co-occurring psychiatric conditions in youth seeking
treatment for a chronic tic disorder (CTD) were examined. Children and adolescents (N …

Background The first systematic description of tics in a large sample was in 1978. Objectives
To assess the phenomenology of tics in youth and investigate how age and sex influence tic …

Tics are characterized by sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic movement or vocalization,
and are the most common movement disorders in children. Their onset is usually in …

The clinical presentation of tics can be very variable, and the distinction between different
etiologies, specifically how to diagnose a functional tic disorder, can be particularly …

Although the DSM-5 chronic motor tic disorder (CMTD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) are
distinct diagnostic categories, there is no genetic or phenotypic evidence that supports this …

Background Sensory symptoms linked to tic disorder (TD) are challenging to quantify via self-
or parent-reported measures. The current study aimed to develop a novel observer-rated …

Background: Tic disorders belong to the broad spectrum of pediatric and adult movement
disorders. The wide variability in clinical presentations, applied assessment tools, and …

Children with persistent (chronic) tic disorders (PTDs) experience impairment across
multiple domains of functioning, but given high rates of other non-tic-related conditions, it is …