Self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on young patients with tic disorders: findings from a case-control study.
Cristiano TermineVera GalliLinda Greta DuiValentina BerlusconiRachele TarasMarta VerganiFrancesca LunardiniSimona FerranteAndrea Eugenio CavannaPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)
Self-reported data on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown in school-age patients with tic disorders indicate perceived changes in tic severity, as well as restlessness and irritability, in about half of the cases. These findings could guide both clinicians and teachers in the implementation of targeted adjustments in the delivery of care and educational strategies, respectively.