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Case reports

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in pregnancy: a retrospective series

J S Stern MA FRCP   ^* , M Orth MD PhD    and M M Robertson MD Dsc   ^* 

^* St George's Hospital – Neurology, Ground Floor, Atkinson Morley's Wing, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK; University of Ulm – Department of Neurology, Oberer Eselsberg 45/1, 89081 Ulm, Germany; University College London – Psychiatry, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK

Correspondence to: J S Stern Email: jeremy.stern{at}stgeorges.nhs.uk

Tourette syndrome is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by motor and vocal tics with further co-morbidities, e.g. obsessive–compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There is only a single prior case report in pregnancy in addition to a postal questionnaire study including 10 pregnancies. In a series of 11 pregnancies in patients assessed by the authors, there were no adverse effects on the pregnancy, although some obstetricians were unduly concerned. There was no consistent effect on the severity of the tics, although in some women there seemed to be a significant improvement during pregnancy.

Key Words: Tourette • pregnancy • tics

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