title: A second visually impaired, mentally retarded male with pervasive developmental disorder, Tourette disorder and Ganser's syndrome: diagnostic classification and treatment.
abstract: The authors report a second visually impaired, mentally retarded male who presents with symptoms consistent with atypical pervasive developmental disorder, Tourette disorder, and a syndrome of approximate answers (Ganser's syndrome). Both this case and an earlier reported case are significant in that they identify two children with strikingly similar long-standing symptoms and developmental histories. Since these findings may have broader relevance to children with multiple coexisting disorders, diagnostic and intervention strategies in this population are reviewed.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kerbeshian
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*