Transient Tic Disorder: Symptoms & Signs (Motor Twitches, Motor Tics, Vocal Tics)

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Alternate Names : Motor Twitches, Motor Tics, Vocal Tics

Signs and symptoms of tics depend on the type.

Motor tics can cause:

eye blinking

neck jerking

shoulder struggling

head banging

head turning

tongue protrusion

lip or tongue biting

nail biting

hair pulling

facial grimaces

Vocal tics can cause:

throat clearing

grunting

sniffing

snorting

hissing

clicking

barking

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Author: Tim Allen, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/13/01

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