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Teen girls and new-onset tics - is TikTok playing a role?

Teen girls and new-onset tics - is TikTok playing a role?

FromNeurology Minute


Teen girls and new-onset tics - is TikTok playing a role?

FromNeurology Minute

ratings:
Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Tamara Pringsheim and Wall Street Journal columnist Julie Jargon discuss the increased incidence of teen girls presenting with physical tics and the potential association of exposure to TikTok videos on Tourette syndrome and functional neurologic disorder (FND). Show references: https://www.wsj.com/articles/teen-girls-are-developing-tics-doctors-say-tiktok-could-be-a-factor-11634389201?st=k9bp6hvv3buucp4&reflink=article_imessage_share  
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Neurology Minute podcast delivers a brief daily summary of what you need to know in the field of neurology, the latest science focused on the brain, and timely topics explored by leading neurologists and neuroscientists. From the American Academy of Neurology and hosted by Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FAAN, with contributions by experts from the Neurology journals, Neurology Today, Continuum, and more.