The ear wigglers: tics of the ear in 10 patients.
The author describes 10 patients with tics of the ear. The pathogenesis of this disorder is uncertain, but psychological factors may play an important role. This may be the first report of this disorder in the English literature.
Keshavan
M S
MS
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*