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People with ADHD do have much higher rates of tics, twitches and so on. The most common is the short Ahem clearing of the throat. Sniffing is another. Blinking is big. Hair twirling too. I suspect it’s part of the Hyperactivity from childhood that becomes internalized in the adult. I have one kid who twirls hair, and another how bounces his leg, up and down, very fast, when he’s excited in a conversation.
But some of the stuff you’re sharing here may indicate a comorbidity of OCD, which is also quite common with ADHD. (OCD is the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.)
Maybe ask Dr. J about it in the Ask An Expert forum.
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