Complex tics can include echolalia (repeated vocalizations), palilalia (repetition of words or phrases), echopraxia (repeated actions), palipraxia (repeating the last act), self-injurious behaviors, complex vocalizations (eg, animal sounds), coprolalia

Is echolalia a type of Tourette's?

In many cases, echolalia is an attempt to communicate, learn language, or practice language. Echolalia is different from Tourette syndrome, where a speaker may suddenly yell or say random things as part of their tic. In this case, they speaker has no control over what they say or when they say it.

Can Talking be a tic?

Some examples of vocal tics are throat clearing, making clicking sounds, repeated sniffing, yelping, or shouting. In rare cases, people might have a tic that makes them harm themselves, such as head banging.