Tics

Synonyms

Chorea, Habit

Choreas, Habit

Gestural Tic

Gestural Tics

Habit Chorea

Habit Choreas

Habit Spasm

Habit Spasms

Habituation Spasm

Habituation Spasms

Motor Tic

Motor Tics

Spasm, Habit

Spasm, Habituation

Spasms, Habit

Spasms, Habituation

Tic

Tic, Gestural

Tic, Motor

Tic, Transient

Tic, Vocal

Tics, Gestural

Tics, Motor

Tics, Transient

Tics, Vocal

Transient Tic

Transient Tics

Vocal Tic

Vocal Tics

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)