Specially designed comprehensive behavioral therapy is more effective than sessions offering patient support and education in helping adults with Tourette syndrome manage their tics – sudden ...

"Biting down on the device immediately improved both motor and vocal tics in 10 of the 14 children and 6 of the 8 adults that participated in the study," says Jumpei Murakami, joint first author ...

For some adults, the tics persist and cause substantial impairment. Many individuals with TS describe an unwanted urge or sensation prior to the tic that is relieved only by performing the tic.

There has been a surge of new-onset tics in patients with no prior history of these disorders that researchers believe is tied to the psychological stress generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scarlett Moffatt's face tic hell and ... hours in front of the mirror screaming and trying to get my face straight or trying to make sure I wasn't having facial tics. "Adults around me would ...

A patchy rash on the skin could be an indicator of coronavirus in adults, doctors have warned. The symptom almost exclusively appeared in children after the virus first emerged earlier this year. W… ...

It's the kind of medical mystery that terrifies parents. Teenagers and young adults have been showing up to health centers with sudden-onset verbal and physical tics.

Behavioral intervention can reduce tics in adults with Tourette syndrome Date: August 6, 2012 Source: Massachusetts General Hospital Summary: Specially designed comprehensive behavioral therapy is ...