Association of Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder With Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are limited data concerning the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders among individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS) or chronic tic disorder (CTD).

Objective

To investigate the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders among individuals with TS or CTD over a period of 40 years.

Design, settings, and participants

This longitudinal population-based cohort study included all individuals living in Sweden between January 1, 1973, and December 31, 2013. Families with clusters of full siblings discordant for TS or CTD were further identified. Data analyses were conducted from August 1, 2017, to October 11, 2018.

Exposures

Previously validated International Classification of Diseases diagnoses of TS or CTD in the Swedish National Patient R

SUBMITTER: Brander G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6459125 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature