OVERVIEW As discussed in the previous post, not all individuals with tics need medical treatment. When tics cause pain, interfere with daily activities, disrupt the classroom, or affect social functioning, treatment should be considered....
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OVERVIEW Tic definitions and diagnoses have been described in the previous two posts. Tics are common among children. And not all children with tics require treatments. The goal of this post is to describe...
DIAGNOSING TOURETTE’S SYNDROME Based on the 5th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, abbreviated DSM-5, several features are required to diagnose Tourette’s syndrome.1 Two or more motor tics (meaning at...
TICS DEFINED Tics are repetitive and stereotyped movements or vocalizations. Stereotyped means that the movements or vocalizations follow one or more patterns. For example, some individuals with tics will have a hand flapping movement...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a type of brain stimulation therapy that has four different subtypes, or modalities. That is, there are four different manners in which TMS is administered. The four methods are:...
Contrary to the name, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS is actually a type of neuromodulation rather than stimulation. That is, when TMS therapy is administered, the goal is to change, or modulate brain function...