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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Tics
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Tics
Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Dyskinesias > Tics

Preferred term

Tics  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Chorea, Habit
  • Choreas, Habit
  • Habit Chorea
  • Habit Choreas
  • Habit Spasm
  • Habit Spasms
  • Habituation Spasm
  • Habituation Spasms
  • Spasm, Habit
  • Spasm, Habituation
  • Spasms, Habit
  • Spasms, Habituation
  • Tic

Note

  • TIC DISORDERS is available

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 2000

In other languages

  • nykimisoireet

    Finnish

  • lihasnyintä
  • nyintä
  • nykimisoire
  • nykinäoire
  • nykinäoireet
  • tic
  • tic-liike
  • tic-liikkeet
  • tic-oire
  • tic-oireet
  • tics
  • tikkurila
  • Tics

    Swedish

  • Gestikulära tics
  • Motoriska tics
  • Vokala tics
  • Övergående tics

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020323

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