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Tourettism

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Tourettism refers to the presence of Tourette-like symptoms in the absence of Tourette syndrome, as the result of other diseases or conditions, known as "secondary causes".

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Tourette syndrome (TS) is an inherited neurological condition of multiple motor and at least one vocal tic. Although Tourette syndrome is the most common cause of tic disorders, other sporadic, genetic, and neurodegenerative disorders may also exhibit tics.

Tic mimickers

  • Chorea (disease)
  • Myoclonus
  • Dystonia
  • Torsion dystonia
  • Idiopathic dystonia
  • Genetic/chromosomal

  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Citrullinemia
  • Down syndrome
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome
  • Huntington's disease
  • Klinefelter's syndrome
  • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
  • Neuroacanthocytosis
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Phenylketonuria
  • Schizophrenia
  • Tuberous sclerosis
  • Wilson disease
  • XYY syndrome
  • Infectious or post-infectious

  • Encephalitis
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Sydenham's chorea
  • Developmental

  • Pervasive developmental disorders
  • Asperger syndrome
  • Autism spectrum
  • Rett syndrome
  • Intellectual disability
  • Static encephalopathy
  • Stereotypic movement disorder
  • Toxins/insults/acquired

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome
  • Head trauma
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Intrauterine exposure to illicit drugs
  • Intrauterine infections
  • Mercury
  • Neurocutaneous syndromes
  • Neurosyphilis
  • Perinatal asphyxia
  • Stroke
  • Wasp venom
  • Drugs

  • Levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)
  • Carbamazepine (Atretol, Epitol, Tegretol)
  • Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
  • Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  • Phenobarbital
  • Antipsychotics (e.g.; haloperidol)
  • References

    Tourettism Wikipedia