Adult tics in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
1992; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 42; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1212/wnl.42.4.784
ISSN1526-632X
AutoresChristopher G. Goetz, Caroline M. Tanner, Glenn T. Stebbins, G. Leipzig, W. C. Carr,
Tópico(s)Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
ResumoWe studied 58 adults with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome diagnosed during childhood. Tics persisted in all patients but were moderate/severe in only 24%, compared with 60% at the time of worst function. Coprolalia persisted in 4%, compared with 22% at the time of worst function. For most patients, worst function occurred in adolescence (mode = 13 years). In spite of a high frequency of school and behavioral problems during development, 98% graduated high school and 90% were full-time students or fully employed. Features predictive of mild tic severity in adulthood were mild tics during the patient's worst pre-adulthood function and mild tics during early and late adolescence. Childhood tic severity had no predictive value, and likewise, coprolalia during development did not increase the risk for adult moderate/severe tics.
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