Tics
Synonyms
Chorea, Habit
Choreas, Habit
Gestural Tic
Gestural Tics
Habit Chorea
Habit Choreas
Habit Spasm
Habit Spasms
Habituation Spasm
Habituation Spasms
Motor Tic
Motor Tics
Spasm, Habit
Spasm, Habituation
Spasms, Habit
Spasms, Habituation
Tic
Tic, Gestural
Tic, Motor
Tic, Transient
Tic, Vocal
Tics, Gestural
Tics, Motor
Tics, Transient
Tics, Vocal
Transient Tic
Transient Tics
Vocal Tic
Vocal Tics
Habitual, repeated, rapid contraction of certain muscles, resulting in stereotyped individualized actions that can be voluntarily suppressed for only brief periods. They often involve the face, vocal cords, neck, and less often the extremities. Examples include repetitive throat clearing, vocalizations, sniffing, pursing the lips, and excessive blinking. Tics tend to be aggravated by emotional stress. When frequent they may interfere with speech and INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. Conditions which feature frequent and prominent tics as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as TIC DISORDERS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp109-10)
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