Question 1

are motor tics hereditary?

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Yes and no: Motor movement disorders are usually inherited, but may also be acquired.  Acquired tics are part of panda's, a neuroautoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the brain's thalamus.  This is caused by an auto-antibody triggered by streptococcus bacteria in certain people.  The susceptibility to have an autoimmune reaction is likely inherited as well.  http://www.pedrheumonlinejournal.org/apri.

Question 2

how can i treat motor tics?

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Depends: Drug treatment should not be used unless tics disturb one's life.  It should be noted that tics are not a sign of progressive neurologic or mental illness.

Question 3

how do i stop these annoying motor tics?

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Find the cause: Determine the underlying cause...Also  consider chinese medicine / acupuncture as that helps balance people and can lead to improvement in you symptoms.

Question 4

how and when can motor tics occur and recur?

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No telling: It can occur and recur anytime without warning and may not even be noticed by the person doing them such as  nose wrinkling, facial grimaces, eye blinking, head jerking, neck stretching , foot stamping... Symptoms may subside for weeks or months at a time and later recur

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: motor tics?

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Motor Tics are: nonvoluntary body movements (blinking, twitching) made repeatedly, rapidly, and suddenly. A person experiences it as irresistible but can suppress the movement briefly. Non-motor/vocal tics are sounds (sniff, grunt, bark, words). Tourette's Disorder is a combination of motor and vocal tics. Tics occur in 7% of children at any time, migrate, and come and go. 85% resolve by adulthood. Some persist.

Question 6

what is an effective way to stop somewhat severe motor tics?

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Tics: Tics can be minor or major.  The latter is generally if they interfere with daily activity or living.  Medications can be helpful, but generally a specialist should evaluate to see if they are part of a larger diagnosis or independent.  This answer will drive therapy.  A primary physician can do the initial evaluation and make a necessary referral prior to medication or behavioral therapy.

Question 7

what are some disorders that have 'motor tics' as one of its common symptoms?

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Tourettes: Is one. Allergies can cause some facial motor tics. Anxiety can lead to some. Obsessive compulsive disorder, medications can bring them out in some patients with  add /adhd who are predisposed. Stress and sleep deprivation can also trigger motor tics. These are some disorders that have motor tics associated with them.

Question 8

does any one know if there is anything great out there that will stop motor tics?

Accepted Answer

Yes, at least OK: There are several medications that help reduce or supress tics. Each has its own side effect profile that might affect its score as "great" aside from how well tics are managed. There are also various behavioral strategies and cognitive/behavioral therapy techniques that help some people. Simply granting permission at certain times to tic as much as desired can reduce tics at other times.

Question 9

i had some motor tics as a child, but never vocal tics simultaneously.  as i got older they switched to vocal only. mild case. is it a chronic tic!

Accepted Answer

Vocal tics: Vocal tics can become chronic. A speech therapist may be able to help you.

Question 10

what are side effects for chronic motor tics drug treamtments?

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Depends greatly: the side effects of any drug treatment depends greatly on which drug is being used as well as who is taking it. Side effects vary from person to person. Additionally, you may have the option of several different classes of medications for chronic motor tic treatment, each with their own side effect profile. You can search each drug individually for their listed side effect profile.

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