Nine-year-old Rocky from Bristol is diagnosed with coprolalia, which causes uncontrollable swearing.

While tics have been considered to result from an aberrant function of the brain's motor cortex, a Kobe University mouse ...

I Swear” arrives nationwide in cinemas following a triumphant release in its native UK where its lead Robert Aramayo won the ...

When you're a kid, there are few things worst than being different from everyone else. So imagine growing up with a disease that can make you stand out, even if you don't want to. In the new HBO ...

While tics have been considered to result from an aberrant function of the brain’s motor cortex, a Kobe University mouse ...

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that involves abnormal extra movements, or sounds that can be sudden and unwanted. In order to make the diagnosis of Tourette syndrome, these vocal and ...

Early results from a new study show a significant correlation between tic severity and social media use during the COVID pandemic in adolescents with a preexisting tic disorder. The findings should ...

Since the onset of the pandemic, specialists around the globe have seen a spike in young patients that have developed tics. And some have pointed to social media, particularly TikTok, as a factor.

Some children develop motor or vocal tics, obsessions, compulsions, or combinations of these symptoms shortly after a streptococcal infection, such as strep throat. Researchers call such cases PANDAS, ...