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Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care, Internal medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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Content updated on Sep 14, 2022
What is tics?
A condition where the patient experiences a strong, almost irresistible urge to perform an action (e.g., shaking the head, squeezing the eyes, or making a particular noise). Most tics will improve with the transition to adulthood; however, the condition may persist for some. Known triggers include sleep deprivation, excitement, and stressful events.
Symptoms of tics
Stressed over daily life
Questions your doctor may ask to check for tics
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tics
Do you feel psychologically stressed (for example, you clearly hate going to work or school)?
Treatment for tics
The first step of treatment is behavioral therapy. This can help patients learn to suppress the urge to tic until it subsides. Other options include medications and, very rarely, surgical brain implants.
Diseases related to Tics
References
Pringsheim T, Okun MS, Müller-Vahl K, Martino D, Jankovic J, Cavanna AE, Woods DW, Robinson M, Jarvie E, Roessner V, Oskoui M, Holler-Managan Y, Piacentini J. Practice guideline recommendations summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders. Neurology. 2019 May 7;92(19):896-906. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007466. PMID: 31061208; PMCID: PMC6537133.
https://n.neurology.org/content/92/19/896
Badenoch J, Searle T, Watson I, Cavanna AE. Tics in patients with encephalitis. Neurol Sci. 2021 Apr;42(4):1311-1323. doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05065-w. Epub 2021 Jan 23. PMID: 33486621; PMCID: PMC7955972.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-021-05065-w
Singer HS. Tics and Tourette Syndrome. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2019 Aug;25(4):936-958. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000752. PMID: 31356288.
https://journals.lww.com/continuum/Abstract/2019/08000/Tics_and_Tourette_Syndrome.6.aspx
Ganos C, Martino D, Espay AJ, Lang AE, Bhatia KP, Edwards MJ. Tics and functional tic-like movements: Can we tell them apart? Neurology. 2019 Oct 22;93(17):750-758. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008372. Epub 2019 Sep 24. PMID: 31551261.
https://n.neurology.org/content/93/17/750
Pringsheim T, Holler-Managan Y, Okun MS, Jankovic J, Piacentini J, Cavanna AE, Martino D, Müller-Vahl K, Woods DW, Robinson M, Jarvie E, Roessner V, Oskoui M. Comprehensive systematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders. Neurology. 2019 May 7;92(19):907-915. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007467. Erratum in: Neurology. 2019 Aug 27;93(9):415. PMID: 31061209; PMCID: PMC6537130.
https://n.neurology.org/content/92/19/907
Reviewed By:
Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care, Internal medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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