title: Tic modulation using sensory tricks.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A sensory trick, or geste antagoniste, is defined as a physical gesture (such as a touch on a particular body part) that mitigates the production of an involuntary movement. This phenomenon is most commonly described as a feature of dystonia. Here we present a case of successful modulation of tics using sensory tricks.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case report and video are presented. The case and video demonstrate a 19-year-old male who successfully controlled his tics with various sensory tricks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is underappreciated by movement disorder physicians that sensory tricks can play a role in tics. Introducing this concept to patients could potentially help in tic control. In addition, understanding the pathophysiological underpinnings of sensory tricks could help in the understanding of the pathophysiology of tics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: Rebecca Wolf
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gilbert
keywords: Sensory tricks; Tourette’s syndrome; tics