Parenting

Neuroscience, Parenting, Pediatrics

What Makes a Child Tic?

Frequent eye blinking, facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging, sniffling, repetitive throat clearing or uncontrolled vocalization – these are all symptoms of a tic. For a parent, seeing or hearing your child exhibit these unexpected movements or sounds can be extremely worrisome. Dr. Khrizman provided some of the most common questions parents ask surrounding their child’s tic.