Creating a Patient-Based Diagnostic Checklist for Functional Tics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study confirms the presence of a distinct presentation of aTT during the pandemic period. It further establishes the validity of specific criteria useful in dividing patients with tics into 3 formal diagnostic criteria: (1) primary tic disorders (PTDs), (2) a strictly FTD, and (3) a mixed tic disorder consisting of patients with an initial history of a PTD and the later development of FT. Explicit diagnostic criteria should enable clinicians and researchers to make a definitive identification and assist patients and families become more knowledgeable and accepting of the diagnosis of FT.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research