What Is Tourette Syndrome?
4. Simple Movement Tics
The sounds and movements that Tourette syndrome causes are known as tics. Sometimes these are simple tics, which mean brief movements that only involve a few muscle groups. In some cases, these tics may be barely noticeable to other people, meaning they will cause few problems for the patient.
Examples of simple movement tics include things like eye blinking, shoulder shrugging, eye darting, and nose twitching. It can also cause symptoms like suddenly jerking the head, or making certain mouth movements. There is a wide range of simple movement tics that can be performed, and they will often precede vocal tics.
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