Kurlan R, Lichter D, Hewitt D
Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642.
Neurology. 1989 May;39(5):731-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.5.731.
Sensory tics are localized uncomfortable sensations for which patients attempt to obtain relief by producing movements or vocalizations. We report 3 patients with Tourette's syndrome (TS) and sensory tics to illustrate this poorly recognized symptom. A survey of 34 randomly selected TS patients indicates that sensory tics are common and should be considered part of a clinical spectrum of tics and associated sensory phenomena.
