title: Postencephalitic acquired Tourette-like syndrome in a child.
abstract: We report a 6-year-old girl who developed a Tourette-like syndrome following presumed herpes encephalitis. This case suggests that tics can be acquired in childhood and may be associated with lesions involving basal ganglia or limbic circuitry.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Northam
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Singer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010868:Pimozide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D010868:Pimozide