Tic Disorders

Question 1

Tourette’s disorder symptoms occurs multiple time per day on a daily basis, for more than 14 months. True or False

Answer 1

False. It must occur for at least 12 months.

Question 2

The occurrence of symptoms for Chronic Motor or Vocal tic Disorder must be more than a 1yr. period. True or False.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The occurrence of single or multiple motor and/or vocal tics that occur repetitively over a day’s time, on most days, for a minimum of a 4 week period and a maximum of 12 consecutive months, are the characteristics of what disorder?

Answer 3

Transient Tic Disorder