My nine-year-old’s record for clearing her throat is 33 times in one minute. I counted. It’s a noise so distracting sometimes you can’t really do anything else but count how many times it happens.

There's concern about a new trend that is baffling doctors and is possibly fueled by social media. Dr. Zelime Elibol, director of the Children's Tourette Syndrome Clinic at Cook Children's Medical ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Everyone copes with anxiety differently. But amid the extra stressors of the pandemic, doctors across the country are seeing a rise in patients coming to them for tic disorders, or ...

July 25, 2002 — Desipramine was well tolerated and effective in reducing symptoms in children with both chronic tic disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Feb 27 — Children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suffer from uncontrolled tics or Tourette's syndrome may find relief from stimulants. New ...

Studying children shortly after they began experiencing tics, researchers discovered that although tics don't go away, most children are able to suppress and control them. Understanding how they do ...

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, ...

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 ...

A new study assessed the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of extended-release guanfacine in children 6-17 years of age who have chronic tic disorders including Tourette's disorder. Researchers ...

At least 20 percent of elementary school-age children develop tics such as excessive blinking, throat clearing or sniffing, but for most of those kids, the tics don't become a long-term problem.