Tics in children

Nervous tics are repetitive, involuntary muscle contractions that manifest randomly or mimic vocalizations and purposeful movements. This disease can have a variety of causes, but it always refers to neurological disorders.

The first signs of the disease are noticeable in childhood or adolescence. Nervous tics are diagnosed in 10% of children. The most common manifestations are sniffing, coughing and blinking.

CAUSES OF NERVOUS TICS
As a rule, this disease manifests itself in a child in the most problematic years of life, this is a crisis of 5-7 years and 10-11 years. The reason is acute experiences, an acute lack of magnesium in the body or the consequences of the central nervous system. The cause of the tic on the face may be a focus of inflammation.

Nervous tics that have a psychogenic nature. They occur at the age of 5-7 years, because it is at this time that the psyche of children is most vulnerable. Psychological trauma (loneliness, high demands of parents, unstable situation in the family).
Nervous tics that have a symptomatic nature of occurrence. The consequences of a viral infection, ischemia or brain tumor, birth trauma.
Nervous tics that have a hereditary form. For example, Tourette’s syndrome.
The most common causes of the disease:

The impact of negative external factors, for example, conjunctivitis.
The beginning of classes at school. The disease can manifest itself during the adaptation of the child at school.
Stress. Nervous shocks, especially in the child’s family.
CNS disorder. This disease is characteristic of hyperactive children who experience attention deficit.
TYPES OF NERVOUS TIC
The disease differs in the nature of its manifestation:

Ritual tics are manifested by walking from side to side and in a circle.
Vocal tics, manifested by swearing, words, phrases, snuffling, sniffling, grunting, coughing.
Motor tics are manifested by shrugging shoulders, stamping, bouncing, clapping hands.
Facial tics are manifested by smacking, blinking, winking.
SYMPTOMS OF A NERVOUS TIC
The symptoms of the disease do not manifest in the child immediately, at first it may not be realized by the baby. As a rule, the strange behavior of the child catches the eye of others. Over time, the patient himself may feel the onset of a tic attack and even briefly suppress it with the help of willpower.

Tics provoke an increasing tension of the person he wants to get rid of. If the child restrains himself, it only increases the tension. After the exacerbation of the manifestation of the tic, relief comes, but only for a certain time.

The manifestation of such a pathological condition as tics is influenced by many factors: the emotional state of the child, the time of day and year. Seizures provoke vivid emotions – joy, anger. During concentration and during sleep, the symptoms of tics practically disappear.

DIAGNOSIS OF NERVOUS TIC
Only a neurologist can diagnose such a disease by excluding brain lesions and mental disorders. In some cases, vocal tics can be regarded as promiscuous behavior, so it is very important to establish the correct diagnosis. Parents need to pay special attention to some nuances of the child’s behavior:

A nervous tic can migrate, manifesting itself in another place.
With the child’s efforts, he can suppress the manifestation of a nervous tic.
During sleep, tics do not disturb the child, and with strong excitement they manifest themselves much more.
During the diagnosis of this disease, the following factors can be established:

Lack of perseverance in the child.
The presence of depression.
The presence of motor disorders.
Decreased performance, attention and memory.
TREATMENT OF NERVOUS TIC
The therapy of the disease is directly dependent on the cause of the pathology and is prescribed only by a neurologist with the participation of other specialists.

If a nervous tic appeared due to an organic process in the central nervous system, then the underlying disease is treated.

If the cause of the tick is stress, it is necessary to relieve the internal and external tension of the child. Tonic and soothing agents are used.

If the reason is a violation of the emotional background of the child, a psychotherapist is involved in the treatment and mild sedatives are prescribed.

Surgical neurosurgical intervention is prescribed only for the most severe form of the disease, which is practically not found in practice.

The mild form of temporary tics does not need treatment, as it gradually passes or becomes almost invisible.

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