Headaches Are Common in Children with Tourette Syndrome

At Cleveland Clinic, 17% of children with TS reported having a migraine headache during the previous 6 months.

Tourette syndrome (TS), a condition characterized by motor or vocal tics, has several recognized comorbidities, but the prevalence of headache among children with TS is not well known. To learn more, researchers prospectively surveyed 109 children (age ≤21 years; 83% male; 92% white/non-Hispanic) who were being seen for TS at Cleveland Clinic. Of this cohort, 58% also had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, 23% had obsessive-compulsive disorder, 12% had anxiety disorder, and 4% had depression.

Headache of any type during the previous 6 months was reported by 60 children (55%), of whom 52 were male and 58 were white/non-Hispanic. Nineteen children (17% of the entire cohort) had experienced migraine headaches: 5 with aura, 9 without aura…

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)