Late-Life Tourette Syndrome Is a Cause of Unexpected Cursing in the Elderly.

Authors :: Qualls C
Appenzeller O
Source :: Case reports in neurology [Case Rep Neurol] 2019 Aug 16; Vol. 11 (2), pp. 242-243. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 16 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Tourette syndrome is a tic disorder with onset in childhood. By contrast, we report a new Tourette syndrome with onset in late life. We use statistics to support our contention that this behavioral disorder is a hitherto unrecognized variety of Tourette syndrome. There are three tic disorders distinguished by the types of tics present (motor, vocal/ phonic, or both) and by the length of time that the tics have been present. Individuals with chronic tic disorder have either motor tics or vocal tics which have been present for more than 1 year.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 by S. Karger AG, Basel.)