Tics are sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movements or vocalizations. It is important to understand that these are involuntary, not intentional behaviors. Our providers can help with behavioral therapies and medication when needed to manage tics and reduce their impact on daily life.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Tourette’s Disorder: Presence of multiple motor tics AND one or more vocal tics for more than a year.
• Persistent (Chronic) Tic Disorder: Either motor tics OR vocal tics (but not both) have been present for more than a year.
• Provisional Tic Disorder: Tics have been present for less than one year.
• Tics may wax and wane in frequency and severity over time.
• Tics often increase during periods of stress or excitement.