Tics
"Tics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.700 C23.888.592.350.700
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tics" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Lotia M, Jankovic J. Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Tremor and Tics. Semin Neurol. 2016 Feb; 36(1):54-63.
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