Distinguishing primary from functional tics
How often do movement disorder specialists agree when classifying tics? A recent study published in JNNP explores this question with a two-stage approach, seeking a diagnosis from experts first based on video evidence alone and then following the provision of additional clinical data. The study's last author, Dr. Christos Ganos (1), joins host Dr. Saima Chaudhry (2) to discuss the results.\n\xa0\nRead the paper here: "Distinguishing functional from primary tics: a study of expert video assessments"\xa0\n\xa0\nRelated links:\nEuropean Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome 2022 criteria for clinical diagnosis of functional tic-like behaviours: International consensus from experts in tic disordershttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ene.15672\n\xa0\nTics and functional tic-like movements: can we tell them apart?https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000008372\xa0\n\xa0\n(1) Department of Neurology (C.G.), Charit\xe9 University Medicine Berlin, Germany(2) Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA\nPlease subscribe to the show on\xa0Apple Podcasts,\xa0Spotify\xa0or find it on your platform of choice. Your feedback and reviews are very appreciated.\nFollow JNNP on twitter:\xa0@JNNP_BMJ