Your son's pediatrician was correct - most tics in children are indeed transient. They develop spontaneously and they resolve spontaneously (without treatment). There is no way to know with certainty. To be assured that you are covering the bases, ask your son's pediatrician to refer him to a pediatric neurologist. And try not to call your son's attention to the tic. hat would only make matters worse by adding stress. Remember: by definition the tics are involintary and your son cannot control them. But tics can be exacerbated by stress, so that's why it's counterproductive to call attention to them. By the way, I'm assuming your son is not taking stimulant medication to treat ADHD. Such treatments can trigger (not cause) tics, usually in the facial muscles.
Yes, one tic may disappear only to be followed by another. Be alert for any vocal tics - it is possible, but by no means probable, that the tics are signalling the onset of Tourette's Disorder (multiple motor tcs and at least one vocal tic).
Correct- he does not take any medications for anything. The only thing he was taking was Flonase as prescribed by his ENT but that has since stopped. He is extremely healthy, no behavioral issues and doesn't "appear" to be stressed. Is it normal to go from one tic to another? I thought the eye blinking was bad....but the nose twitching is (looks) much worse. We bring no attention of the tic to him.....and he doesn't appear to be bothered by it.... Thank you for your input
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Your son's pediatrician was correct - most tics in children are indeed transient. They develop spontaneously and they resolve spontaneously (without treatment). There is no way to know with certainty. To be assured that you are covering the bases, ask your son's pediatrician to refer him to a pediatric neurologist. And try not to call your son's attention to the tic.That would only make matters worse by adding stress. Remember: by definition the tics are involuntary and your son cannot control them. But tics can be exacerbated by stress, so that's why it's counterproductive to call attention to them. By the way, I'm assuming your son is not taking stimulant medication to treat ADHD. Such treatments can trigger (not cause) tics, usually in the facial muscles.