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tics

Repetitive, twitching or jerking movements of any part of the face or body and occurring at irregular intervals to release emotional tension. Children are commonly affected but tics seldom persist into adult life. They do not indicate organic disorder and can be controlled by an effort of will. See also GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME.
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The study included 45 children, ages 5 to 10, who had recently started experiencing some sort of tic. Thirty were boys, in whom tics are more common.
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There's no known cause, but some research indicates that tic disorders may be inherited or could be linked to the chemicals in the brain that transmit nerve signals to your cells (neurotransmitters).
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