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 ...

A teenager with Tourette's Syndrome has revealed whether tics can actually be indicative of how they really feel. The health condition came under the microscope earlier this year when Tourette's ...

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.

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 ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are being diagnosed with tics. In October, the Wall Street Journal covered the emergence; other stories and accounts followed. In some cases, ...

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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 ...

Billie Eilish is opening up about having Tourette syndrome. The Grammy Award-winning musical artist first disclosed her diagnosis in 2018 on Instagram, but spoke more in-depth about it recently on ...

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, ...

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 ...