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MeSH Heading: Tics
Tree Number(s): C10.597.350.700; C23.888.592.350.700
Unique ID: D020323
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020323
Annotation: TIC DISORDERS is available
Scope Note: Habitual, repeated, rapid contraction of certain muscles, resulting in stereotyped individualized actions that can be voluntarily suppressed for only brief periods. They often involve the face, vocal cords, neck, and less often the extremities. Examples include repetitive throat clearing, vocalizations, sniffing, pursing the lips, and excessive blinking. Tics tend to be aggravated by emotional stress. When frequent they may interfere with speech and INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. Conditions which feature frequent and prominent tics as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as TIC DISORDERS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp109-10)
Entry Term(s): Habit Chorea; Habit Spasm; Habituation Spasm; Tic; Tic, Gestural; Tic, Motor; Tic, Transient; Tic, Vocal
NLM Classification #: WL 340
Previous Indexing: Tic Disorders (1966-1999)
See Also: Tourette Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/04
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

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Concept UI: M0328648
Scope Note: Habitual, repeated, rapid contraction of certain muscles, resulting in stereotyped individualized actions that can be voluntarily suppressed for only brief periods. They often involve the face, vocal cords, neck, and less often the extremities. Examples include repetitive throat clearing, vocalizations, sniffing, pursing the lips, and excessive blinking. Tics tend to be aggravated by emotional stress. When frequent they may interfere with speech and INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. Conditions which feature frequent and prominent tics as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as TIC DISORDERS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp109-10)
Terms: Tics Preferred Term
Term UI T358648
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Habit Chorea
Term UI T372248
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Habit Spasm
Term UI T372247
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Habituation Spasm
Term UI T372249
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Tic
Term UI T041002
Date03/13/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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