Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are
widely distributed both pre-and post-synaptically in the mammalian brain. By modulating …

Perceptions of Tourette syndrome (TS) and tic disorders are often driven by social media.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media consumption greatly increased, particularly in …

Background and purpose Very little is known about the long‐term prognosis of patients with
functional tic‐like behaviours (FTLBs). We sought to characterize the trajectory of symptom …

Background Functional tic‐like behaviors (FTLBs) can be difficult to distinguish from tics.
Objectives To describe the phenomenology of FTLBs in youth and assess the movements …

Much of the research regarding Tourette's syndrome (TS) has focused on why certain
individuals develop tics while others do not. However, a separate line of research focuses …

Due to the global increase in the number of patients with Functional Tic-Like Behaviors
(FTLB), it has become increasingly important to find reliable differences between this patient …

Background Comorbid functional tic‐like behaviors (FTB) have been described only rarely in
patients with Tourette syndrome (TS). Objectives We present the first large sample of …

Introduction During the COVID‐19 pandemic, an influx of adolescents presented worldwide
with acute onset of functional tic‐like behaviors (FTLBs). Our goal was to evaluate …

Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Tic Disorders: Time for Reappraisal Diagnostic Criteria for
Primary Tic Disorders: Time for Reappraisal Mov Disord. 2024 Aug;39(8):1276-1281. doi …

We describe the implementation and evaluation of an online psychoeducation group for
young people experiencing functional tic-like behaviours (FTLBs)–a type of functional …