Rapid onset of functional tic-like behaviors among adolescent girls-Minnesota, September-November 2021.
Front Neurol
; 13: 1063261, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2240715
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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Observational study
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Language:
English
Journal:
Front Neurol
Year:
2022
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Article
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Fneur.2022.1063261
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