Update on Tourette Syndrome.

The article describes the case of a 16-year-old male patient who has had chronic eye tics since he was six years old. Highlights include DSM-5 criteria for Tourette syndrome (TS), the prevalence of chronic tic disorders and TS, and the role of environmental factors in the development and expression...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Psychiatric Times Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 5 - 8
Autores principales: Nurmi, Erika L., Mathews, Carol A.
Formato: Case Study
Publicado: MJH Life Sciences Mar2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:The article describes the case of a 16-year-old male patient who has had chronic eye tics since he was six years old. Highlights include DSM-5 criteria for Tourette syndrome (TS), the prevalence of chronic tic disorders and TS, and the role of environmental factors in the development and expression of tic disorders.