Do I have chronic tics or tourette's syndrome(read details)?

Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that starts in childhood. It causes a person to make repeated twitches, movements or sounds that they have little or no control over. These are called tics. Several different tics can happen at the same time, but they may not always occur together. read more

It doesn't sound like Tourette's syndrome if you can control it at all, and especially if you do not have the symptoms at all during certain times. Tourette's tics are uncontrollable, and happen no matter what the person is doing or feeling. read more

Tic disorders include Tourette syndrome, chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, and transient tic disorder. Your doctor may diagnose your tic disorder as nonspecific if your symptoms don’t fall exactly into one of those categories. Tics are often confused with nervous behavior. They intensify during periods of stress and don’t happen during sleep. read more