A doctor says the Le Roy teens’ mysterious tic disorder may have been set off by strep infection.
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The Le Roy Teen Mystery: How to Treat Mass Psychogenic Illness
A psychologist talks about how “contagious” psychological disorders may be fanned by fear, anxiety and the media.
Mysterious Tics in Teen Girls: What Is Mass Psychogenic Illness?
About a dozen upstate New York girls have been diagnosed with a psychogenic disorder. Does that make their symptoms any less real?