Has he had any infections lately? Strep will sometimes bring on a rapid onset of tics. Look up PANDAS in a search engine. Good luck!
A child of this age would not have "tics" from a tic disorder. Unfortunately, when it comes to abnormal vs. normal movements it helps to see the movements. Therefore, I would recommend having an opinion with a pediatric neurologist. You are concerned enough by the movements, that obtaining an opinion will help answer your fears. Have all the previous reports with you so that the new doctor can review them, and only repeat tests which are necessary. From what you described, the normal MRI is encouraging because it helps to exclude structural problems. Good luck.
Thank you for the comment. Autism was the first thing we suspected as well, but he is very social and has no other symptoms of autism.
Thanks anyway,
Connie
Another possibility (which is often seen with autism, but also seen otherwise) is sensory integration dysfunction. Its essentially what causes the stimming (self stimulation) seen in children that have autism. I'd suspect this is far more likely than tics in a child this young. See an Occupational Therapist with experience in SID (or DSI-Disorder of Sensory Integration) for an eval and see if this might be the answer. You can contact your local Early Childhood Intervention program for an eval (free) and treatment, oftentimes there at your home. This way too, you have a therapist that see's children with other issues, including autism, seeing the child in case there is more to his issues. Good news is that DSI is essentially their neurological system being immature and with time and therapy, they often overcome much if not all of it, especially when its addressed early on.
God bless,
Kass, proud mom to Chance(10), Madison(6), and Abby(5)- all with Mitochondrial Disease
I'm not a Doctor or medical professional, so take what I say in stride...
But, me nephew had some of those symptons and he was diagosned with PDD (persasive development disorder) with is some mild form of austism, or on the spectrum.
Like I said, I am no pro, but you could atleast ask.
Good Luck, I wish you the best!