Tics tied to raised risk of cervical spine disorders: study

While such complications are rare, patients with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder need close monitoring, authors say
Clare Pain
Doctor showing young female patient neck X-ray

Patients with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder (CTD) are at increased risk of cervical spine disorders – both vascular and non-vascular, Swedish researchers report.

Their population-based study is the first to systematically investigate the association, they believe, although there have been anecdotal reports in the literature.