Paediatric tic-like presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sarah ButsMorvwen DuncanTamsin OwenDavide MartinoTamara PringsheimSusan ByrneAndrew McWilliamsTara MurphyOsman MalikHolan LiangIsobel HeymanTammy HedderlyPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)
We highlight a dramatic presentation of sudden onset functional tic-like movements in predominantly female adolescents to help inform identification and management. There is need to research the neurobiological underpinnings and environmental exacerbating factors leading to these presentations and to explore effective therapeutic strategies.