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Transient tic disorder is a temporary condition in which a person makes one or many brief, repeated, difficult to control movements or noises (tics).
Alternative Names
Tic - transient tic disorder
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Transient tic disorder is common in children.
The cause of transient tic disorder can be physical or mental (psychological). It may be a mild form of
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Central nervous system
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Transient tic disorder Symptoms
Review Date: 03/28/2011
Reviewed By: Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper
University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
