Sandbox/Persistent (chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder

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Diagnostic Criteria

DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for [1]

  • A.Single or multiple motor or vocal tics have been present during the illness, but not both motor and vocal.

AND

  • B.The tics may wax and wane in frequency but have persisted for more than 1 year since first tic onset.

AND

  • C.Onset is before age 18 years.

AND

  • D.The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., cocaine) or another medical condition (e.g., Huntington’s disease, post viral encephalitis).

AND

Specify if:

  • With motor tics only
  • With vocal tics only


  1. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.