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What Causes Jerking Body Movements In A Child?

Hello, my son is a healthy 10yr old. He sometimes though exhibits signs of OCD and has a tendency to worry, neither of witch limit him physically, mentally or academically. For the last year or so, he has develped a Twitch or body jerking that he describes by , A feeling from w/in that he tries to control but the urge becomes so great that I twitch. The urge sometimes goes away, but sometimes does not. My wife and I have tried stretching exercises, message therapy and breathing techniques to calm his urges, all of witch failed. It used to be just when he felt stress or being overwhelmed , ie. sports, school. now it seems to be more frequent . He does not want us to bring him to the doctor due to being embarrassed . IS THEIR ANY OPINION OF WHAT THIS MAY BE ???!!!...... SOMETIMES HIS JERKING MAKES HIM LOOK AS THOUGH HES HAVING A SEIZURE OR BEING ELECTRICUTED!!! PLEASE HELP......
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The way you described the jerking it seems child has tics. Please do visit doctor to get treated. Additionally due to these tics child may start avoiding participation in social activities as may feel embarrassed. The child definitely needs treatment and counseling.

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What Causes Jerking Body Movements In A Child?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The way you described the jerking it seems child has tics. Please do visit doctor to get treated. Additionally due to these tics child may start avoiding participation in social activities as may feel embarrassed. The child definitely needs treatment and counseling. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.