Multiple motor and phonic tics present for 12 months.
A diagnosis of
Tourette’s syndrome requires multiple motor and phonic tics to be present
for at least a year.7 This time frame helps to distinguish Tourette’s
syndrome from transient tic disorders, which often require no treatment,
and isolated chronic motor or phonic tics. The many behavioral symptoms
and disorders associated with Tourette’s syndrome can hinder accurate and
efficient diagnosis of the disorder.
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