Violent repetitive neck tics in Tourette’s Syndromeleading to spinal cord compromise

Abstract

Tourette’s syndrome is a neuropsychiatric movement disorder often first noted in early childhood and dissipating with age. The condition results in a combination of verbal and motor tics which often require treatment to reduce the pain, distraction and social consequences of the repetitive movements. I present a case of a 46 y/o treatment refractory patient whom has suffered vertebral artery dissection resulting in stroke and two distinctly separate spinal cord injuries as a result of his cervicogenic tics. _10.21885/wvmj.2016.11_