Abdominal Tics in Children and Adolescents: A Phenomenology-First Diagnostic Framework and Differential Diagnosis

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17 Oct 2026 0 comments

CONCLUSIONS: A phenomenology-first, red-flag-guided approach can improve diagnostic clarity and help clinicians avoid both reflexive investigation and premature attribution of organic disease to tics. This review provides a practical clinical triage framework for determining when an abdominal movement behaves like a tic, when targeted neurological or gastrointestinal investigation is indicated and when management can follow established tic-disorder principles.