Persistent tic disorders, including Tourette’s disorder, affect about one in fifty children in the U.S. according to the latest research – more children than previously thought, and a figure that carries important implications for clinicians.1 What’s more, tic disorders are highly comorbid.
More than 80% of children with Tourette’s disorder have a co-occurring mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety topping the list of commonly diagnosed conditions.2These facts and figures suggest that clinicians are more likely than not to encounter tic disorders when caring for pediatric patients.
While tics improve over time for many children (some even experience remission), they can be severely distressing and lead to problems in school and to other functional impairments.
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