tic (tik) [Fr.] an involuntary, compulsive, rapid, repetitive, stereotyped movement or vocalization, experienced as irresistible although it can be suppressed for some length of time.
tic douloureux
tic,
tic douloureux (doo-loo-rdbobr´) trigeminal neuralgia.
facial tic see under spasm.
habit tic any tic that is psychogenic in origin.
tic dou·lou·reux (d  l -r )n. See trigeminal neuralgia. |
tic douloureux
[tikdo̅o̅lo̅o̅rœ′]
Etymology: Fr, painful spasm
a brief, extremely painful attack of trigeminal neuralgia. It is unilateral and limited to the distribution of the trigeminal (fifth cranial) nerve. An attack is easily and unexpectedly provoked by any stimulus of the facial muscles, from touching to speaking, and may occur repetitively. See also trigeminal neuralgia.
tic,
n an involuntary, purposeless movement of muscle, usually occurring under emotional stress. It is a survival in stereotyped form of a movement or muscle set once used voluntarily and purposefully.
tic douloureux,
n spontaneous trigeminal neuralgia associated with a “trigger zone” and causing spasmodic contraction of the facial muscles. See also neuralgia, trigeminal.
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