Rapid onset of functional tic-like behaviors among adolescent girls—Minnesota, September–November 2021
Frontiers in neurology
; 13, 2022.
Article
in English
| EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-2230011
ABSTRACT
Background On October 15, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health began investigating a school cluster of students experiencing tic-like behaviors thought to be related to recent COVID-19. The objective of this report is to describe the investigation, key findings, and public health recommendations. Methods Affected students and proxies were interviewed with a standardized questionnaire including validated depression and anxiety screens. Results Eight students had tic-like behaviors lasting >24 h after initial report with onset during September 26–October 30, 2021. All eight students were females aged 15–17 years. All students either had a history of depression or anxiety or scored as having more than minimal anxiety or depression on validated screens. Four students previously had confirmed COVID-19 the interval between prior COVID-19 and tic symptom onset varied from more than a year prior to tic symptom onset to at the time of tic symptom onset. Conclusion The onset of tic-like behaviors at one school in Minnesota appeared to be related more to underlying mental health conditions than recent COVID-19. These findings highlight the need to better understand functional tic-like behaviors and adolescent mental health.
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EuropePMC
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Frontiers in neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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