Believe it or not, eye rolling isn’t always a sign of disrespect. It’s one of the most common tics that children can develop. Other common tics are blinking, coughing and throat clearing. “A tic is an ...

My nine-year-old’s record for clearing her throat is 33 times in one minute. I counted. It’s a noise so distracting sometimes you can’t really do anything else but count how many times it happens.

Share on Pinterest Some common child behaviors such as throat clearing, coughing, or an inability to sit still can sometimes be an indicator of a tic disorder. Getty Images Tic disorders and ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My young daughter will suddenly blink her eyes or twitch her nose repeatedly, for no good reason. The doctor says she has “tics,” a condition of her nervous system. Will this go away, ...

Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection is not associated with new-onset tic disorders in at-risk children, findings from a large prospective study show. The results mean that if pre-teens present with ...

When my son was in high school, he had the opportunity to participate in a research study on the neurobiology of ADHD in children and adolescents. My son has always been open about his ADHD, so I ...

Jon Stone receives funding from Chief Scientist Office Scotland. He is medical advisor to FND Hope and FND Action. He is Secretary of the FND society and runs a free self help website for people with ...

This column is an update of one that ran originally in January 2103. DEAR DOCTOR K: My young daughter will suddenly blink her eyes or twitch her nose repeatedly, for no good reason. The doctor says ...