Symptoms and sleep characteristics of tic disorder children with allergic diseases: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recent studies have shown a close relationship between tic disorder (TD) and allergic diseases in children. Allergic diseases also have a significant impact on children's sleep. Regrettably, it remains unclear whether TD children with comorbid allergic diseases exhibit distinct symptoms and sleep characteristics.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the symptoms and sleep characteristics of TD children with allergic diseases.

Methods

This was a case-control study involving 242 TD children (aged 3-14 years), of whom 168 had allergic diseases and 74 did not have allergic diseases. General information and allergy histories were recorded for all participants. The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) was used to assess TD symptoms. All guardians of TD child

SUBMITTER: Panpan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518102 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature