A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics
Introduction: Tics in children are commonly diagnosed and not usually a cause for concern. Rarely, they may present as a symptom of underlying intracranial pathology. Case Report: We describe an adolescent with sudden-onset tics following a fall who presented to the emergency department and was diag...
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| description | Introduction: Tics in children are commonly diagnosed and not usually a cause for concern. Rarely, they may present as a symptom of underlying intracranial pathology. Case Report: We describe an adolescent with sudden-onset tics following a fall who presented to the emergency department and was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation with parenchymal hemorrhage. He underwent a successful embolization, after which his tics resolved. Conclusion: When evaluating a patient with tics, an atypical history or abnormal physical exam findings should raise suspicion for possible secondary etiologies, including arteriovenous malformation and stroke. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2562ff422e264c33bcbd0100aa6713de2025-02-04T17:35:19ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2025-01-0191252710.5811/cpcem.20915cpcem-9-25A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset TicsArino Neto0Vanessa Perez1Kim Manwaring2Lauren Averill3Victoria Wurster Ovalle4Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Division of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisNemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, Division of Emergency Medicine, Orlando, FloridaNemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, Division of Neurosurgery, Orlando, FloridaNemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Division of Radiology, Wilmington, DelawareNemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, Division of Emergency Medicine, Orlando, FloridaIntroduction: Tics in children are commonly diagnosed and not usually a cause for concern. Rarely, they may present as a symptom of underlying intracranial pathology. Case Report: We describe an adolescent with sudden-onset tics following a fall who presented to the emergency department and was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation with parenchymal hemorrhage. He underwent a successful embolization, after which his tics resolved. Conclusion: When evaluating a patient with tics, an atypical history or abnormal physical exam findings should raise suspicion for possible secondary etiologies, including arteriovenous malformation and stroke.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5n01r24h |
| spellingShingle | Arino Neto Vanessa Perez Kim Manwaring Lauren Averill Victoria Wurster Ovalle A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics |
| title_full | A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics |
| title_short | A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics |
| title_sort | tic ing time bomb case report of a unique presentation of sudden onset tics |
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