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central nervous system, tic, transient tic disorder, transient tic disorder is characterized by single, multiple motor tics, brief, repetitive, difficult-to-control movements, vocalizations that often resemble nervous mannerisms, to meet the criteria, tics must have occurred every day, at least 4 weeks, not have been present, more than a year, transient, short-lived, temporary, tic disorder is common in children, 5% to 24% of all school-age children have had tics, transient tic disorder, physical, psychological, a mild variant of tourette's syndrome, child, have facial tics, tics involving movement, the arms, legs, areas, tics appear to get worse, emotional stress, not occur, sleep, movements, recurrent, nonrythmic, patients experience an overwhelming inner urge to make the movement, movements, most often brief, jerky, blinking, raising eyebrows, nostrils flaring, grimacing, opening the mouth, sticking out the tongue, shrugging shoulders, jerking arms, clenching the fists, kicking, curling, the toes, vocalizations, grunts, sniffing, throat clearing, squealing, snorting, clicking, hissing, moaning, physical causes, transient tic disorder, a diagnosis is made, clinicians recommend that family members call no attention, tics at, unwanted attention, make the tics worse, tics, severe enough to cause problems in school, work, behavioral techniques, medications considered, simple childhood tics, disappear, a period of months, no complications, a chronic motor, vocal tic disorder, consult, a transient tic disorder, it becomes persistent, disruptive, child's life, question whether the movements, a tic, a seizure, consult, health care provider.