Headache in Children with Tourette Syndrome - 24/07/12
, Prashant V. Rajan, Deepanjana Das, Priya Datta, A. David Rothner, MD, Gerald Erenberg, MD
Reprint requests: Debabrata Ghosh, MD, Pediatric Neurology Center, Desk S60, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.Abstract |
Objective |
The authors analyzed the frequency of occurrence of headaches in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS) to address their possible inclusion as a comorbidity.
Study design |
Using a prospective questionnaire, administered directly, we interviewed a total sample size of 109 patients with TS ≤21 years of age. The questionnaires were then analyzed according to the International Headache Society’s diagnostic criteria.
Results |
We found headaches to be present in 55% of the patients, with the 2 most common headache types being migraine headaches and tension-type headaches. The rate of migraine headache within the TS group was found to be 4 times greater than that of the general pediatric population, as reported in the literature. In addition, the rate of tension-type headache was found to be more than 5 times greater than that of the general pediatric population.
Conclusions |
Overall, the high rates of migraine and tension-type headache within this population support the proposition that headaches are a comorbidity of TS.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Mots-clés : ADHD, IHS, OCD, TS
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| D.G. received honoraria for serving as a consultant for Merz, Inc, and administers botulinum toxin in his clinical practice (20% effort) and bills for this procedure. A.R. received grants from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and AstraZeneca and received honoraria for serving as a consultant for AstraZeneca and M.A.P. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 161 - N° 2
P. 303 - août 2012 Retour au numéro
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