Tics are sudden, uncontrollable, spastic movements or verbal outbursts. These movements or vocalizations are repetitive, do not follow a rhythm, and are generally involuntary. Persistent motor or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ecopipam, a novel investigational compound for central nervous system disorders significantly reduced symptoms ...

According to an estimate from the Tourette Association of America, one out of every 50 kids in the US has Tourette Syndrome or another type of Tic Disorder. But even though it's fairly common, the ...

Tourette syndrome is diagnosed when both motor and vocal tics persist for more than one year before age 18. CBIT is the first-line behavioral therapy and is effective in both in-person and virtual ...

Reese, a clinical psychologist, has been researching ways to treat Tourette Syndrome and persistent tic disorders (known collectively as TS) for much of her career and for the past thirteen years has ...

Tourette syndrome is currently diagnosed about three times more frequently in males than in females. A new study finds that female individuals are less likely to be diagnosed with the syndrome, take ...

I started having tics when I was 7 years old. At first, doctors dismissed my mom's concerns as me just being a kid. Tourette syndrome can't be cured, but I want to have more control over my tics. I’m ...

Baylen Dupree was walking through a store when something felt off. She had a strange sensation that she was being followed. She was ticking, a symptom of her then-undiagnosed Tourette syndrome, and ...