Autosomal Dominant Spastic Ataxia Type 1
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Insect Bite
Use tweezers to grasp the tick firmly at its head or mouth, next to the skin.[kidshealth.org]
Pull firmly and steadily upward on the tick until it lets go (do not twist or jerk the tick), then swab the bite site with alcohol.[kidshealth.org]
Tic Disorder
Examples of these movements are eye blinking, head jerking, nose twitching, or shoulder shrugging.[nationalcprfoundation.com]
There are two types of tics: Motor : Sudden movements of the muscles, often involving a specific body part (eye blinking, facial movements, shoulder shrugging, head jerking[advocatechildrenshospital.com]
Simple rapid movements, resembling a body spasm, are termed simple motor tics such as eye blinking, head jerks, and facial grimace.[ocdtypes.com]
Tourette Syndrome
With time, other motor tics may appear, such as head jerking, neck stretching, floor stamping, body twisting and bending.[ucdmc.ucdavis.edu]
Tic Categories Two categories of TS tics and some common examples are: Simple: Motor - Eye blinking, head jerking, shoulder shrugging and facial grimacing; Vocal - Throat[web.archive.org]
Some symptoms of Tourette syndrome include: Eye blinking Nose twitching Grimacing Head jerking Shoulder shrugging Arm flapping Touching things or people Kicking Stomping Hopping[cedars-sinai.edu]
Meniere's Disease
[…] movements of the eyes elicited by certain head movements in persons with abnormal inner-ear function).[britannica.com]
[…] symptoms and the results of hearing tests, electrocochleography (a test to evaluate inner-ear pressure), and electronystagmography (a test to detect nystagmus, or involuntary jerking[britannica.com]
Tics
Blinking, facial grimacing, head jerks or shoulder shrugs are examples of tics that your child may exhibit, and these movements usually last less than one second.[livestrong.com]
Some simple motor tics include: Quick eye blinks or eye jerks Tongue movements, including sticking out the tongue Head twitches or head jerks Squatting and hopping Shoulder[cedars-sinai.edu]
Simple rapid movements, resembling a body spasm, are termed simple motor tics such as eye blinking, head jerks, and facial grimace.[ocdtypes.com]
Whiplash Injury
The head's jerking action pulls muscles and ligaments beyond their typical range of motion, causing fibers to tear.[livescience.com]
[…] to abruptly jerk forwards, backwards, or sideways.[etehadlaw.com]
Whiplash is caused by a sudden jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.[my.clevelandclinic.org]
Congenital Deafness
Neonatal responses Startling reflex (Responds to loud sound) Aural-palpebral reflex Change in heart rate Change in pattern of respiration Backward head jerk Moro reflex (increase[slideshare.net]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People with OCD may also have a tic disorder, such as: Eye blinking Facial grimacing Shoulder shrugging Head jerking Repeated clearing of the throat, sniffing, or grunting[medlineplus.gov]
Transient Ischemic Attack
Muscles may jerk quickly or slowly, and jerking may be rhythmic or not.[merck.com]
Myoclonus may occur normally, but it may result from a disorder, such as liver failure, a head injury, low blood sugar, or Parkinson disease or from certain drugs.[merck.com]
DOCTORS: Click here for the Professional Version Click here for the Professional Version Topic Resources Myoclonus refers to quick, lightning-like jerks (contractions) of[merck.com]