title: Case of a palatal tic resembling palatal tremor in a patient with Tourette syndrome.
abstract: We describe a case of a palatal tic resembling palatal tremor (PT) in a young female patient with a previously unrecognized mild Tourette syndrome. At the time of her visit, the patient complained about ear clicks that were audible to others. We discuss the differential diagnoses of hyperkinetic palatal movements emphasizing the ongoing discussion about essential PT representing a more heterogeneous disorder than previously thought.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. petra.schwingenschuh@meduni-graz.at
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schwingenschuh
authors.forename: Karoline
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katschnig
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saurugg
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010156:Palatal Muscles; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis*