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Tourette · 2025

Premonitory urge in tic disorders

Szejko et al., 2025

Scoping reviewPremonitory urgesOriginal research linkedNDAF plain-language summary

The NDAF read

This scoping review consolidates research on sensory experiences that can precede tics and highlights substantial variation and remaining measurement gaps.

Why it matters: This paper is included because it adds evidence relevant to premonitory urges and the real-life experiences discussed on the Tourette AF page.

What the researchers studied

This scoping review examined the topic described as Premonitory urges. The complete study design, population, measures, and analysis are available in the original source.

What they found

This scoping review consolidates research on sensory experiences that can precede tics and highlights substantial variation and remaining measurement gaps.

The NDAF summary stays deliberately narrow. Open the original paper before relying on a specific number, subgroup result, or clinical conclusion.

What this could change in real life

This scoping review consolidates research on sensory experiences that can precede tics and highlights substantial variation and remaining measurement gaps.

Useful translation: Treat the finding as one piece of evidence for designing more specific, individualized supports rather than as a rule every person should follow.

What this paper does not prove

  • This summary is based on the study description used on the NDAF profile page; read the full paper for the complete methods, sample, measures, and limitations.
  • A group-level finding does not describe every person with this neurotype or predict which support will work for one individual.
  • The paper should not be used as a substitute for individualized medical, mental-health, educational, legal, or workplace guidance.