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[quote=Anonymous]Our typically developing 4 1/2 year old had a throat clearing tic as well. At its worst he's clear once every 15-30 seconds for an hour and a half. I felt so bad for him as it must have irritated his little throat. The doctor said that at this age it is not indicative of anything wrong. Tics related to tourettes, etc. usually begin later in childhood when the brain is more mature (and less likely to change drastically over time so they don't "grow out of it"). Tics in this age group are usually harmless and related to a period of dramatic brain maturation and development. Especially in boys the brain is more likely to misfire and you'll get tics that will pop up. Once they are a little older and changes settle down they go away. Our doctor said tics in this age group are not correlated at all with Torettes so he was at no greater risk of developing it than a child without tics.[/quote]
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