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Doctordle #138
Repeated motor and vocal tics
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-16. It presents "Repeated motor and vocal tics" as a Medium Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Tourette Syndrome.
Answer
Tourette Syndrome
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 12-year-old repeatedly blinks and makes quick shoulder movements.
Clue 2
Small throat sounds also occur without intending to make them.
Clue 3
The behaviors can be briefly suppressed but an urge builds up.
Clue 4
Both movement and sound tics have lasted more than a year in this fictional case.
Clue 5
Symptoms began during childhood.
Clue 6
The answer is a tic disorder involving motor and vocal tics.
Plain-language explanation
Tourette syndrome is a neurologic disorder characterized by repeated motor and vocal tics that begin in childhood. Tics can change in type and intensity over time.
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