Edited by Douglas W. Woods, John C. Piacentini, and John T. Walkup. 287 pp. New York, Guilford Press, 2007. $38. ISBN 978-1-59385-480-5.
Among medical disorders, Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome, orTourette's syndrome, crosses the spectrum of age groups andhas both primary and secondary neurologic, psychiatric, andpsychological manifestations. The disorder is clinically complex,has a natural waxing and waning of signs, and can be associatedwith simple repetitive movements and noises (i.e., simple tics)and on occasion with bizarre behaviors such as socially unacceptedflailing gyrations or involuntary swearing (i.e., coprolalia).Furthermore, Tourette's syndrome is often associated with distinctbut sometimes overlapping problems such as hyperactivity, attentiondeficit disorders, and obsessive–compulsive behaviors.The array of problems that patients with Tourette's . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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