We can all agree that our body does some pretty funny things at times, like hiccuping. Twitching is another one of those involuntary body movements that can come at the most random times, often ...

Functional tics are dramatic, involuntary movements or sounds usually made in response to a trigger. While similar to other tic disorders, they have different causes and treatment options. Functional ...

I am a sociolinguist who specialises in how language is understood and interpreted in society. I also have Tourette syndrome. Tourette’s is a genetically determined neurological condition in which a ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves repetitive thoughts and behaviors. If you have OCD, you might also experience tics or disruptive involuntary sounds or ...

An investigational drug that blocks the dopamine-1 (D1) receptor reduces tics and is safe and well tolerated in children with Tourette syndrome (TS), a new study shows. Importantly, unlike current ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In youth with Tourette syndrome and other persistent tic disorders, treatment with behavioral therapy was linked ...