Headache in Children with Tourette Syndrome

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 patie...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2012-08, Vol.161 (2), p.303-307.e6
Main Authors: Ghosh, Debabrata, MD, Rajan, Prashant V, Das, Deepanjana, Datta, Priya, Rothner, A. David, MD, Erenberg, Gerald, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Female
General aspects
Headache - complications
Headache - drug therapy
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Migraine Disorders - complications
Migraine Disorders - drug therapy
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Pediatrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tension-Type Headache - complications
Tension-Type Headache - drug therapy
Tourette Syndrome - complications
Tourette Syndrome - drug therapy
Young Adult
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.01.072