Gilles de la Tourette Disorder among Individuals with Severe or Profound Mental Retardation

Three case reports of people with severe or profound mental retardation and Tourette disorder are presented. Issues related to the diagnosis of Tourette disorder in this population are discussed. (Author)

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Published inMental retardation (Washington) Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 25
Main Author Crews, W. David, Jr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1993
Subjects
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Case Studies
Clinical Diagnosis
Combined Modality Therapy
Education of Intellectually Disabled
Female
Humans
Incidence
Intellectual Disability - diagnosis
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation
Male
Medical Evaluation
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Multiple Disabilities
Neurological Impairments
Neuropsychology
Pimozide - therapeutic use
Severe Mental Retardation
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Thioridazine - therapeutic use
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome - diagnosis
Tourette Syndrome - psychology
Tourette Syndrome - rehabilitation
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Summary:Three case reports of people with severe or profound mental retardation and Tourette disorder are presented. Issues related to the diagnosis of Tourette disorder in this population are discussed. (Author)
ISSN:0047-6765