Abstract:

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by multiple tics. Individuals have multiple motor and vocal tics that begin in childhood and that are ongoing. Motor and vocal tics are classified as simple or complex. Tics often begin in childhood, and the location, frequency, and severity of tics can change over time. TS is associated with neuropsychiatric problems such as obsessive-compulsive behaviors, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression. Pharmacological treatment is not always necessary. Behavioral approaches, medical treatment and surgical treatment are treatment options; and treatment should be individualized according to patient. Primarily alpha 2 receptor agonists and antipsychotic drugs use in the pharmacological treatment. TS generally often improves in adulthood. In this study, a 33-year-old male patient, admitted to our outpatient clinic with complaints of reluctance, excessive meticulousness, irritability, malaise, and frequent interpersonal problems and motor-vocal tics since childhood who had been diagnosed with TS, major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder in the light of the literature is presented.

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