Abstract |
Tourette syndrome is generally considered to be a genetic disorder, but symptoms mimicking Tourette syndrome can be secondary to an underlying lesion disrupting the basal ganglia circuitry. Described here is a case of secondary tics, or tourettism, in a child with a large oligodendroglioma of the right temporal lobe extending to the basal ganglia. He presented with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and stimulant-induced tic disorder at the age of 11 years, and later also had also seizures. The family history was unremarkable. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging disclosed a right temporal lobe tumor extending to the basal ganglia. An alpha-[(11)C]methyl- l-tryptophan positron emission tomography scan showed asymmetric uptake in the basal ganglia and intense uptake in the tumor. He had a lesionectomy, and the histopathologic diagnosis was oligodendroglioma. Neuropsychologic testing after surgery revealed no attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatology, and only minimal features of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The present case provides additional evidence supporting the role of basal ganglia circuitry in the pathophysiology of tic disorder and its comorbid states. Children who present with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and tic disorder of late onset in the absence of family history should be further investigated with neuroimaging to exclude the presence of a secondary cause.
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Authors | Aimee F Luat, Michael E Behen, Csaba Juhász, Sandeep Sood, Harry T Chugani |
Journal | Pediatric neurology
(Pediatr Neurol)
Vol. 41
Issue 6
Pg. 457-60
(Dec 2009)
ISSN: 1873-5150 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19931171
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
- Basal Ganglia
(metabolism, pathology, surgery)
- Brain Neoplasms
(complications, pathology, surgery)
- Child
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
(radiotherapy)
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
- Oligodendroglioma
(complications, pathology, surgery)
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Tics
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
- Tourette Syndrome
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
- Treatment Outcome
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