| ADHD | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| CBIT | Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CSTC | Cortico–striato–thalamo-cortical circuitry |
| DCI | Diagnostic Confidence Index |
| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| DSM-5 | The American Psychiatric Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| OCD | Obsessive–compulsive disorder |
| SF-MPQ-Z | McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 |
| TS | Tourette Syndrome |
| VAS | Visual Analog Scale |
| YGTSS | Yale Global Tic Severity Scale) and Visual Analog Scale |