Is clearing your throat a vocal or motor tic?
Ok so i think i have some form of tic disorder but don’t know which because i don’t know if clearing my throat is motor or vocal because its different on each website i have seen.
So if you know please answer thanks.
it’s considered a ‘phonic’ tic because it’s a noise, but really, it doesn’t matter which type of tic it is. What matters is how you manage it and if it’s causing you difficulty.
Unfortunately, treatment for tics and tic disorders often comes with significant side effects. There is no cure, and the basic cause of tics, in the brain, is poorly understood…much less how to fix it.
If it bothers you, it’s worth seeing a professional, but otherwise, it’s best to see it for what it is; a tic, that will most likely go away on its own.
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it’s considered a ‘phonic’ tic because it’s a noise, but really, it doesn’t matter which type of tic it is. What matters is how you manage it and if it’s causing you difficulty.
Unfortunately, treatment for tics and tic disorders often comes with significant side effects. There is no cure, and the basic cause of tics, in the brain, is poorly understood…much less how to fix it.
If it bothers you, it’s worth seeing a professional, but otherwise, it’s best to see it for what it is; a tic, that will most likely go away on its own.
References :
tourette syndrome association
yale child study
wemove