Limited knowledge of Tourette syndrome causes delay in diagnosis

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-105

  Mol Debes, Nanette M M ^a   Hjalgrim, H ^a   Skov, L ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Diagnosis; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGE; SLEEP DISORDER; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STUTTERING; SYMPTOM; TIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TICS; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 50649092861     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1081457     Document Type: Article

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