In a viral video, a TikToker shares her new reality after being diagnosed with what she calls “functional tics” upon returning from vacation. In her video, TikToker @mimidarlingbeauty explained that ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

A woman has claimed she began suffering from “functional tics” after returning from an island holiday. TikToker @mimidarlingbeauty said she began experiencing tics while watching a movie a day after ...

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Early results from a new study show a significant correlation between tic severity and social media use during the COVID pandemic in adolescents with a preexisting tic disorder. The findings should ...

Last fall I reported on a phenomenon that doctors around the globe were just beginning to understand: Teen girls were showing up in hospitals and clinics with sudden motor and verbal tics seemingly ...

Tics take the form of abnormal, repetitive, and unintentional movements or vocalizations that do not follow any rhythm or pattern. Provisional tic disorder, previously known as transient tic disorder, ...