A 9-year-old boy presents with involuntary eye blinking and shoulder shrugging that began 6 months ago and fluctuate in frequency; they increase with ...

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A 9-year-old boy presents with involuntary eye blinking and shoulder shrugging that began 6 months ago and fluctuate in frequency; they increase with stress and decrease with concentration. He can temporarily suppress them. Development is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Transient tic disorder

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Absence seizures

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Tourette syndrome

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Complex partial seizures

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Stereotypic movement disorder

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Transient tic disorder

A 9-year-old boy presents with involuntary eye blinking and shoulder shrugging that began 6 months ago and fluctuate in frequency; they increase with stress and decrease with concentration. He can temporarily suppress them. Development is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?