ESSTS | Webinars: Functional tics on the rise

Following his talk on atypical tic cases during our last, virtual meeting in October 2021, (Plenary session on functional, “Tourette-like” behaviours exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic), Dr Nagy prepares this clear and comprehensive presentation on functional tics; sudden increase, diagnostic difficulties, etiology, treatment & next steps.

Introduction excerpt:

What they are not:

Functional tics are not generated by the neurobiological underpinnings behind neurodevelopmental (ND) tics.

The problem?

They look the same
There is no objective test (e.g. electrophysiology) for either type
No diagnosis should be based on exclusion (e.g. Espay et al., 2018)

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