Li Y, Zhang JS, Wen F, Lu XY, Yan CM, Wang F, Cui YH. Premonitory urges located in the tongue for tic disorder: Two case reports and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(12): 1508-1514 [PMID: 31363480 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1508]
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Yong-Hua Cui, MD, Associate Professor, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Nanlishi Road 56, Beijing 100045, China. cuiyonghuapsy@126.com
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
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Case Report
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Ying Li, Ji-Shui Zhang, Fang Wen, Xiao-Yan Lu, Chun-Mei Yan, Fang Wang, Yong-Hua Cui, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
Author contributions: Cui YH supervised the inpatient treatment and hospitalization; Li Y wrote the case presentation; Zhang JS, Lu XY, Yan CM and Wen F took in charge the patient and contribute to describe the case presentation; Wang F and Cui YH reviewed the literature.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was provided by the two patients prior to study inclusion. All details of these two cases that might disclose the identity of the subject were omitted or anonymized.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Hua Cui, MD, Associate Professor, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Nanlishi Road 56, Beijing 100045, China. cuiyonghuapsy@126.com
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Received: February 2, 2019 Peer-review started: February 11, 2019 First decision: March 9, 2019 Revised: March 28, 2019 Accepted: April 9, 2019 Article in press: April 9, 2019 Published online: June 26, 2019 Processing time: 146 Days and 15.9 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Premonitory urges (PUs) was defined as the uncomfortable physical sensations of inner tension that can be relieved by producing movement responses. Nearly 70%-90% patients with Tourette syndrome reported experiences of PUs.
CASE SUMMARY
In this paper, we present two cases of young patients with PUs located in their tongue, which is very rare and easily misdiagnosed in clinical work. Both two young patients complained of an itchy tongue and cannot help biting their tongue. These two cases were worth reporting because it was rare that PUs was the initial symptom and located in the tongue. The results indicated that PUs seem to play an important role in the generation of tics.
CONCLUSION
Thus, PUs may be the first process, and an essential part, of the formation of tics.
Core tip: These two cases were worth reporting because it was rare that premonitory urges (PUs) was the initial symptom and located in the tongue. The results indicated that PUs seem to play an important role in the generation of tics.
