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Diagnosis information
Core diagnostic criteria, specifiers, differential considerations, and documentation support in one open, scan-friendly view.
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Core criterion A
Single or multiple motor OR vocal tics (but not both motor and vocal) have been present at some time
Core criterion B
Tics may wax and wane in frequency but have persisted for >1 year since first tic onset
Core criterion C
Onset before age 18
Core criterion D
Not attributable to physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition
Core criterion E
Criteria for Tourette's disorder have never been met
Consistent with [Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder] [specifier(s)]. Since childhood with onset before age 18, there have been sudden, rapid, recurrent, non-rhythmic motor tics or vocal tics (but not both) persisting for more than one year since first tic onset, with waxing and waning in frequency and intensity. The presentation is further characterised by tics that occur multiple times per day or intermittently, with premonitory urges and partial suppressibility where present. These symptoms have resulted in clinically significant distress or impairment, and the pattern is not better explained by Tourette's Disorder, substance or medication effects, or another neurological or medical condition.
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