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Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (04): 241-244. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-123X.2022.04.009

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Analysis of the therapeutic effect of modified cervical sympathectomy in the treatment of refractory tic disorders

Xianyong Tang1, Jun Xu2, Kaigu Li1, Yanbing Yu2,()   

  1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Xingyi People’s Hospital, Xingyi 562400, China
    2. Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2022-03-28 Online:2022-08-15 Published:2022-10-21
  • Contact: Yanbing Yu

Abstract:

Objective

To explore the clinical effect of modified cervical sympathectomy in the treatment of refractory tic disorders (TD).

Methods

The therapeutic effect for patients is evaluated base on retrospective analysis of clinical data of 17 patients with refractory TD admitted to Neurosurgery Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from January 2018 to July 2020 and treated with cervical sympathectomy, and through the Yale global tic severity scale (YGTSS) before and one year after the surgery.

Results

The median of the exercise-induced tic scoring in the postoperative YGTSS scoring of 17 patients was 6.0 (4.0, 8.5) points, and the global tic severity was rated as 18.0 (14.5, 19.0) points; both of them were significantly smaller than the preoperative scores [16.0 (13.0, 17.0) points, 46.0 (31.0, 58.5) points] and the differences were statistically significant (Z=-3.527, -3.524, respectively, with P<0.001). No hoarseness and other complications were found after surgery in all patients.

Conclusion

As a new option for the treatment of patients with refractory TD, modified cervical sympathectomy is safe and reliable, with long-term stable effects as shown in the long-term follow-up results.

Key words: Refractory tic disorders, Sympathectomy, Carotid adventitia, Therapeutic effect

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