Misdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome
Alternative diagnoses list for Tourette Syndrome:
For a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome,
the following list of conditions
have been mentioned in sources
as possible alternative diagnoses
to consider during the diagnostic process for Tourette Syndrome:
Diseases for which Tourette Syndrome may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Tourette Syndrome
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Tourette Syndrome Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
- Differential Diagnosis - Chorea
- Differential Diagnosis - Chorea
- Approach to the Diagnosis - LYMPHADENOPATHY, GENERALIZED
- Approach to the Diagnosis - WEAKNESS AND FATIGUE, GENERALIZED
- Approach to the Diagnosis - RASH, GENERAL
- History and physical examination - Myoclonus
- History and physical examination - Tics
- History and physical examination - Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic
- Diagnosis - Tic disorders
- History and physical examination - Myoclonus
- History and physical examination - Chorea [Choreiform movements]
- History and physical examination - Tics
- History and physical examination - Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic
- History - Lymphadenopathy, Generalized
- Differential Overview - Motor Weakness
- Diagnosis - Tic disorders
- History - Myoclonus
- History - Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic
- History - Chorea
- History - Myoclonus
- History - Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic
- History and physical examination - Myoclonus
- History and physical examination - Tics
- History and physical examination - Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic
- Approach to the Diagnosis - LYMPHADENOPATHY, GENERALIZED
- Approach to the Diagnosis - WEAKNESS AND FATIGUE, GENERALIZED
- Approach to the Diagnosis - RASH, GENERAL
- Tics - DIAGNOSIS - Tics
Tourette Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Common Misdiagnoses and Tourette Syndrome
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and other mental conditions.
He was later diagnosed as having had a stroke, and suffering from aphasia (inability to speak),
a well-known complication of stroke (or other brain conditions).
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it can also occur from a side effect or interaction between multiple drugs
that the elderly patient may be taking.
There are also various other possible causes of dementia.
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by the name of "mild traumatic brain injury" (MTBI).
MTBI symptoms can be mild, and can continue for days or weeks after the injury.
See the symptoms of MTBI or misdiagnosis of MTBI.
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are typically mild. The symptoms has also relate to a relatively
mild brain injury (e.g. fall), that could have occurred days or even weeks ago.
Vestibular dysfunction, causing vertigo-like symptoms, is a common complication
of mild brain injury.
See causes of dizziness, causes of vertigo, or misdiagnosis of MTBI.
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease).
The condition is called "Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus" (NPH) and is caused by having
too much CSF, i.e. too much "fluid on the brain".
One study suggested that 1 in 20 diagnoses of dementia or Parkinson's disease were actually NPH.
See misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being correctly
attributed to their concussion injury.
See introduction to concussion.
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See misdiagnosis of migraine or introduction to migraine.
Tourette Syndrome: Rare Types
Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome:
The following medical news items
are relevant to misdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome:
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome
or confirming a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Tourette Syndrome may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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