About 6 to 12 out of 100 people have tics at some time in their lives.1 And about 1 child out of 100 may have Tourette's disorder.1, 2 It is hard to know exactly how many children with tics may have Tourette's disorder, especially when the tics are mild.
Boys are about 3 times more likely to have Tourette's disorder than girls.3
References
Citations
Singer HS (2005). Tourette's syndrome: From behaviour to biology. Lancet Neurology, 4(3): 149–159.
Robertson MM (2006). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tics and Tourette's syndrome: The relationship and treatment implications. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 15(1): 1–11.
Ropper AH, Brown RH (2005). Tics and habit spasms section of Tremor, myoclonus, focal dystonias, and tics. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 8th ed., pp. 95–99. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Credits
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Associate Editor | Terrina Vail |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Karin M. Lindholm, DO - Neurology |
| Last Updated | September 27, 2007 |
