This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Kate Linebaugh: Last week I got on the phone with a girl who's been suffering ...

Tics are hard to describe. It’s this tension, energy, pressure that builds up until you tic and you get a bit of relief—but only for a moment. You tic until you get that "just right" feeling, and then ...

Tourette syndrome is a relatively common and complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by motor and vocal (phonic) tics. Tics are abrupt, rapid, brief, repetitive behaviors that may resemble ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

A facial tic is an involuntary, uncontrolled spasm in the facial muscles. The tic is unwanted and generally occurs regularly enough to be a nuisance to the person who experiences it. A person can hold ...