Postencephalitic acquired Tourette-like syndrome in a child.
We report a 6-year-old girl who developed a Tourette-like syndrome following presumed herpes encephalitis. This case suggests that tics can be acquired in childhood and may be associated with lesions involving basal ganglia or limbic circuitry.
Northam
R S
RS
Division of Child Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Singer
H S
HS
D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010868:Pimozide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D010868:Pimozide