title: Tourette's syndrome with cervical disc herniation.
abstract: Tourette's syndrome is manifested in a broad spectrum of motor, vocal, and behavioral disturbances. Movement disorders, such as tics, may contribute to the development of cervical myelopathy owing to the effects of involuntary movements on the neck. However, the association of cervical myelopathy with motor tics of the head and neck is rare. We report here a case of a violent, repetitive neck extension due to Tourette's syndrome that developed cervical myelopathy caused by cervical disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jainn-Jim
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Huei-Shyong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mun-Ching
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Chieh-Tsai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kuang-Lin
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology