Tics

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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)

Descriptor ID	D020323
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.350.700 C23.888.592.350.700
Concept/Terms	Tics Tics Tic Habituation Spasm Habituation Spasms Spasm, Habituation Spasms, Habituation Habit Chorea Chorea, Habit Choreas, Habit Habit Choreas Habit Spasm Habit Spasms Spasm, Habit Spasms, Habit Tic, Vocal Tic, Vocal Tics, Vocal Vocal Tic Vocal Tics Tic, Transient Tic, Transient Tics, Transient Transient Tic Transient Tics Tic, Gestural Tic, Gestural Gestural Tic Gestural Tics Tics, Gestural Tic, Motor Tic, Motor Motor Tic Motor Tics Tics, Motor

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Dyskinesias [C10.597.350]
Tics [C10.597.350.700]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Dyskinesias [C23.888.592.350]
Tics [C23.888.592.350.700]

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2000	1	1
2006	1	1
2014	1	1
2015	1	1
2021	2	2

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Cernera S, Pramanik L, Boogaart Z, Cagle JN, Gomez J, Moore K, Au KLK, Okun MS, Gunduz A, Deeb W. The Human Tic Detector: An automatic approach to tic characterization using wearable sensors. Clin Neurophysiol. 2022 02; 134:102-110.

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Ganos C, Sarva H, Kurvits L, Gilbert DL, Hartmann A, Worbe Y, Mir P, M?ller-Vahl KR, M?nchau A, Shprecher D, Singer HS, Deeb W, Okun MS, Malaty IA, Hallett M, Tijssen MA, Pringsheim T, Martino D. Clinical Practice Patterns in Tic Disorders Among Movement Disorder Society Members. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2021; 11:43.

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Vertigan AE, Murad MH, Pringsheim T, Feinstein A, Chang AB, Newcombe PA, Rubin BK, McGarvey LP, Weir K, Altman KW, Weinberger M, Irwin RS, Adams TM, Altman KW, Barker AF, Birring SS, Blackhall F, Bolser DC, Boulet LP, Braman SS, Brightling C, Callahan-Lyon P, Canning BJ, Chang AB, Coeytaux R, Cowley T, Davenport P, Diekemper RL, Ebihara S, El Solh AA, Escalante P, Feinstein A, Field SK, Fisher D, French CT, Gibson P, Gold P, Gould MK, Grant C, Harding SM, Harnden A, Hill AT, Irwin RS, Kahrilas PJ, Keogh KA, Lane AP, Lim K, Malesker MA, Mazzone P, Mazzone S, McCrory DC, McGarvey L, Molasiotis A, Murad MH, Newcombe P, Nguyen HQ, Oppenheimer J, Prezant D, Pringsheim T, Restrepo MI, Rosen M, Rubin B, Ryu JH, Smith J, Tarlo SM, Vertigan AE, Wang G, Weinberger M, Weir K, Wiener RS. Somatic Cough Syndrome (Previously Referred to as Psychogenic Cough) and Tic Cough (Previously Referred to as Habit Cough) in Adults and Children: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest. 2015 Jul; 148(1):24-31.

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Haydour Q, Alahdab F, Farah M, Barrionuevo P, Vertigan AE, Newcombe PA, Pringsheim T, Chang AB, Rubin BK, McGarvey L, Weir KA, Altman KW, Feinstein A, Murad MH, Irwin RS. Management and diagnosis of psychogenic cough, habit cough, and tic cough: a systematic review. Chest. 2014 Aug; 146(2):355-372.

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Irwin RS, Glomb WB, Chang AB. Habit cough, tic cough, and psychogenic cough in adult and pediatric populations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006 Jan; 129(1 Suppl):174S-179S.

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Coffey BJ, Biederman J, Geller DA, Spencer TJ, Kim GS, Bellordre CA, Frazier JA, Cradock K, Magovcevic M. Distinguishing illness severity from tic severity in children and adolescents with Tourette's disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2000 May; 39(5):556-61.

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