Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: Response to electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 246-248

  Karadenizli, Demet ^a   Dilbaz, Nesrin ^c   Bayam, Goksel ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Goksel Mental Health Clinic   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ECT; Tourette syndrome; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PIMOZIDE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 28844458427     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000184618.00661.72     Document Type: Article

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