Most babies are smart and naughty and sometimes do small movements to amuse themselves and make their parents happy. Therefore, some small movements such as blinking, squinting, twitching the nose, moving the corners of the mouth, turning the head, etc. are often ignored by parents who think that the child is playing intentionally and do not pay enough attention to them. However, these movements are already signs and clinical manifestations of tic disorder. So, let’s talk about pediatric tic disorder. What is pediatric tic disorder? Pediatric tic disorder is a complex, chronic neuropsychiatric disorder that begins in childhood and adolescence and is characterized by rapid, involuntary, sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic, stereotyped, single or multi-site muscle motor twitching or (and) vocal twitching. The causes of tic disorder 1, related to genetic factors: the disease is mostly family aggregation, often several generations of people suffer from this disease. 2, infection factors: with streptococcal infection or viral infection, viral encephalitis, hepatitis and upper whistle infection can often trigger or aggravate the disease. 3, physical factors: children in the developmental process, the brain motor analyzer excitability, prone to twitchy reactions, especially with special qualities of sensitive, neurotic children, high level of demand for people and things, competitive, stubborn children. 4. Somatic factors: At the beginning, there is often local discomfort, such as itchy eyes, dry eyes, nasal itching and blinking, nose twitching, etc. When the local discomfort is removed, the twitching symptoms continue to exist, or they start to imitate the actions of others, and then form a conditioned reflex and the twitching symptoms persist. 5, mental factors: family disharmony, tension, or incorrect parental education, excessive demands on the baby’s learning, reprimand at every turn, parental neuroticism, resulting in excessive mental stress and emotional anxiety. Or mental accidental stimulation such as fright, fear, excessive mental tension such as happy to play games, watch thrilling movies and TV, etc., can cause and induce tic disorder. 6, trace elements: lead poisoning, zinc or iron deficiency may also be related to tic disorder. What are the main manifestations of Tourette’s syndrome? The common manifestations of tic disorder are: blinking, frowning, grinning, opening the mouth, nodding, tilting the head, shaking the head, twisting the neck, extending the tongue, shrugging the shoulders, flinging the hands, stamping the feet or abdominal muscle twitching, etc. Involuntary, meaningless, monotonous sounds, such as humming, ha, ah, are frequently emitted from the throat or nose, with varying vocal pitch. It may be accompanied by inattention, hyperactivity, obsessive-compulsive movements, and in severe cases, irritability or isolation with few words, learning difficulties, thinking or other behavioral symptoms. It is worth noting that some babies in the early stages of Tourette’s syndrome are often dominated by a single symptom, and the single symptom in these babies is most likely to be overlooked and underdiagnosed. For example, blinking is often mistaken for eye fatigue or allergic conjunctivitis; nose twitching and eyebrow squeezing are often mistaken for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, itchy eyes and nose; throat clearing is often mistaken for pharyngitis or coughing; swearing (also called obscenity) is often mistaken for imitation or bad habits; hand licking, face touching, tongue fiddling, spitting and other actions are often mistaken for small movements and bad habits, etc. The characteristics of tic disorder 1. Variability: The performance of tic disorder is variable, often from one or two parts of the tic to multiple parts of the tic, tic movements change from time to time, usually with the eye, face or head motor tics as the first symptom, and then to the neck, shoulders, limbs or trunk development, often from simple to complex development. 2. Inability to self-control: Tic symptoms are not governed by consciousness and cannot be controlled by oneself. Forced conscious control can only be short-lived. 3. Disappears during sleep: Symptoms appear during the day when awake and disappear after sleep. 4. Infection, aggravated by emotional stress, excitement or fatigue, often aggravated by eating unhealthy snacks. Parents should not panic if their baby has Tourette’s Syndrome. First of all, Tourette’s syndrome can be completely cured. Secondly, tics do not affect the child’s intelligence and have little impact on physical and growth development. However, it is worth noting that tics can seriously damage the self-esteem of the baby, making older children have low self-esteem, nervousness in public and intentional restraint of tics, resulting in distraction and inability to concentrate on learning and doing things, seriously affecting mental health. The large amplitude of twitching movements or abnormally loud vocalizations can affect the people around them. Some parents think that their baby’s twitching symptoms are mild and will improve with age, so they don’t need treatment. Of course, some babies have no more tics when some triggers are removed. But these lucky babies are few and far between, and most of them have a gradual increase in their movements. Therefore, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as you discover that your baby has tics. The treatment of tic disorder with Chinese medicine is very effective and usually takes 3 months to 6 months. The first thing you need to do is to understand that tics are not something your baby does on purpose, and that your baby cannot control itself. And help the baby to eliminate psychological distress, reduce anxiety, low self-esteem. Create a relaxing environment, try to relax the baby’s mind, avoid excessive excitement and tension fatigue, reduce the pressure and burden of learning, do not make the emotions too excited, do not watch horror movies and TV shows, do not play video games. Enhance the self-confidence of the child, which will be conducive to the recovery of the disease. In the clinic, the older, strong, heavy-minded, emotional baby the slower the recovery of the disease. 2, can be appropriate to participate in certain sports and recreational activities to relax the body and mind. 3, food additives (coloring, preservatives, etc.) caffeinated beverages can aggravate the symptoms of tics, should avoid snacks containing food additives, cooked food, semi-finished products, etc. 4.Regulate diet and living to avoid external sensation.