• Children's Center

    Tic Disorders in Children

Kenneth Mack, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist, describes symptoms, treatment and concerns regarding tic disorders in children. Trigeminal neuralgia is a nervous system disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for relaying sensory information in the face and controlling the muscles of chewing.

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