A call for caution: 'stop that' sentiments threaten tic research, healthcare and advocacy

Article Clinical Neurology

Stop that! It's not Tourette's but a new type of mass sociogenic illness

Kirsten R. Mueller-Vahl et al.

Summary: This article reports the first outbreak of a new type of mass sociogenic illness that is spread solely through social media. In Germany, the outbreak was initiated by a popular YouTube creator, and affected teenagers exhibit functional 'Tourette-like' behaviors distinct from Tourette syndrome.

BRAIN (2022)

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Editorial Material Pediatrics

COVID-19 related increase in childhood tics and tic-like attacks

Isobel Heyman et al.

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD (2021)

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Article Behavioral Sciences

The female Tourette patient: Sex differences in Tourette Disorder

Jordan Garris et al.

Summary: Female patients with TD have later peak symptoms, less remission with age, and worse impairment from tics, especially in adulthood. Compared to males, female TD patients are less likely to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and more likely to have anxiety and mood disorders.

NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology

Rapid onset of functional tic-like behaviours in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tamara Pringsheim et al.

Summary: Clinicians have observed an increase in functional tic-like behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in children and youth. This study describes the development of rapid-onset functional tic-like behaviors in adults between May 2020 and June 2021. These behaviors are characterized by a younger age of onset, higher severity and impairment scores, and a higher likelihood of complex motor and vocal tics, as well as coprolalia. Participants with rapid-onset tic-like behaviors also reported higher levels of mental health symptoms and were more likely to be diagnosed with depression. This subtype of functional neurological disorder appears to be strongly influenced by social factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services