Tourette's disorder: Epidemiology and comorbidity in primary school children

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 548-555

  Kadesjö, Björn ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

And perception; Asperger's disorder; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism; Comorbidity; Deficits in attention; Motor control; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Prevalence; Tourette's disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTOR CONTROL; OBSESSION; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034094347     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200005000-00007     Document Type: Article

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