A Parent Brings a Child Who Is 8 Years of Age

A parent brings a child who is 8 years of age to the pediatric clinic and tells the nurse, “I think he has Tourette’s syndrome. He recently began some eye-blinking and grimacing actions.” Which information does the nurse provide to help the parent distinguish between transient tic of childhood and Tourette’s syndrome?

A) Vocal tics frequently become chronic in children with transient tic of childhood diagnosis.
B) Transient tic of childhood begins with a high level of tic activity and usually disappears completely by age 12.
C) Tourette’s syndrome is a disorder of complex motor and vocal tics that have been present for more than 1 year.
D) Tourette’s syndrome is a disorder of complex motor and vocal tics that develop between the ages of 3 to 8 years.