Tourette's syndrome with cervical disc herniation.
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.
Lin
Jainn-Jim
JJ
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.
Wang
Huei-Shyong
HS
Wong
Mun-Ching
MC
Wu
Chieh-Tsai
CT
Lin
Kuang-Lin
KL
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