If you’re looking for information about recent-onset tics or tic disorders, we’re here to help.
Tics are repetitive, involuntary sounds or movements like eye blinking, facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging, sniffing or making small noises.
Learn more about our current study of Recent-onset tic disorders.
A brief introduction to Tourette Syndrome
Definition
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by repetitive movements (motor tics) and sounds (vocal tics). TS is generally… [learn more]
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Childhood Tics May Persist Longer Than Previously Expected
Dr. Kevin Black was recently featured in the news to discuss efforts in research of tics and tourette syndrome.
TicTrainer software description
We have just published a revised description of the software that runs TicTrainer.com, which is meant to help people practice tic suppression in a video-game-like format with help from a third party observer (like a parent or clinician). Here is further information.
Which children can suppress tics best?
See this link for information about recently-published research from Wash.U. combined with several other research groups.