Tic Disorders

Disorders characterized by recurrent TICS that may interfere with speech and other activities. Tics are sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations which may be exacerbated by stress and are generally attenuated during absorbing activities. Tic disorders are distinguished from conditions which feature other types of abnormal movements that may accompany another another condition. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Year introduced: 1998(1966)

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.662.825, F03.625.992

MeSH Unique ID: D013981

Entry Terms:

• Tic Disorder
• Transient Tic Disorder
• Tic Disorders, Transient
• Transient Tic Disorders
• Tic Disorder, Transient
• Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
• Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, Chronic
• Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal
• Tic Disorders, Vocal
• Tic Disorder, Vocal
• Vocal Tic Disorder
• Vocal Tic Disorders
• Childhood Tic Disorders
• Childhood Tic Disorder
• Tic Disorder, Childhood
• Tic Disorders, Childhood
• Motor Tic Disorders
• Motor Tic Disorder
• Tic Disorder, Motor
• Tic Disorders, Motor
• Post-Traumatic Tic Disorder
• Post Traumatic Tic Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Tic Disorders
• Tic Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Tic Disorder, Post-Traumatic
• Tic Disorder, Post Traumatic

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Tic Disorders
Tourette Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Mental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Tic Disorders
Tourette Syndrome