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Tourette syndrome manifest as chronic cough
Kara L Duncan1, Russell A Faust
1University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|July 20, 2002
Abstract:
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurobehavioral disorder characterized by the presence of fluctuating involuntary motor and vocal tics. We report the case of a child in whom TS manifest as an involuntary recurrent complex tic presenting as a chronic cough. The clinical and pathological features and management of TS are reviewed.