Gilles de la Tourette: The man behind the syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 469-474

  Rickards, Hugh ^a   Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biography; Georges Gilles de la Tourette; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; Henry Meige

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; FACE PAIN; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYSTERIA; NEURASTHENIA; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PARKINSON DISEASE; TIC; VERTIGO;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; NEUROLOGY; PARIS;

EID: 70449344234     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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