Transient Tic Disorder is typically characterized by

Transient Tic Disorder is typically characterized by

• A. Tourette's Disorder
• B. Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
• C. Transient Tic Disorder
• D. Encopresis

Answer: (C)

Tic disorders in children are distinguished by how long the tics last and whether they involve motor, vocal, or both types. Transient Tic Disorder is defined by tics that begin before age 18 and last less than a year, with the tics often resolving on their own. This short, non-persistent course is what sets it apart from other tic disorders. Tourette's Disorder requires multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic that have persisted for more than a year, so the duration and the combination of tics are not consistent with a transient course. Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder involves tics that last more than a year but are limited to either motor or vocal tics, not both. Encopresis is unrelated to tic disorders, making it an incorrect match for characterizing transient tic disorders.

Tic disorders in children are distinguished by how long the tics last and whether they involve motor, vocal, or both types. Transient Tic Disorder is defined by tics that begin before age 18 and last less than a year, with the tics often resolving on their own. This short, non-persistent course is what sets it apart from other tic disorders.

Tourette's Disorder requires multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic that have persisted for more than a year, so the duration and the combination of tics are not consistent with a transient course. Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder involves tics that last more than a year but are limited to either motor or vocal tics, not both. Encopresis is unrelated to tic disorders, making it an incorrect match for characterizing transient tic disorders.