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Symptoms›Abnormal movements›Tics

Tics

Tics are clinical findings that involve repetitive jerky motor movements of discrete muscle groups. Vocal tics result in the creation of sounds such as cough, grunting, or speech (including profanities).
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Abnormal movements
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tics
Topiramate
2.719 reviews
Alpha agonist

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Started feeling very anxious and strange, and I keep muttering and saying random syllables. I have tics but these arent tics, its just something I feel the need to say/do. What could be causing this?
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