NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Neurologists at Vanderbilt Health sound the alarm about functional tic disorder presenting mostly in female patients between 13 and 18 years old three to four times more than ...

The common symptom of tics for those living with Tourette syndrome can sometimes interrupt a person’s life, and for some, the condition also may come with other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It can be frightening for any parent when their child suddenly shows signs of a neurological disorder. If the issues develop quickly, what type of doctors can help, where do they ...

Sure, the Megan Knees Challenge might leave you with some lingering leg soreness, but most TikTok content is pretty harmless. What worries some mental health experts are the subtle effects the video ...

ST. PAUL, MN – Children in special education classes are more likely to have tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome than children in regular classes, and these disorders are more common in all ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Tik Tok is in the spotlight once again, after researchers suggest a sudden increase in teen tics could be linked to the popular social media site. Health experts from ...

This post was written by Chelsea Dale, M.S. Taylor’s mother noticed that her 8-year-old child was constantly sniffing but did not have a cold or allergies and was excessively blinking, head nodding, ...

Doctors have reported an influx of teen patients with tics, or involuntary movements or vocalizations, since 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. A recent, small study considered young adults ...

Since the onset of the pandemic, specialists around the globe have seen a spike in young patients that have developed tics. And some have pointed to social media, particularly TikTok, as a factor.

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