Obsessions and compulsions in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome.
The incidence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (GTS) was assessed with a specially designed questionnaire. The Inventory was administered to patients with OCD, patients with GTS, and normal controls. Fifty-one percent of the patients with GTS had significantly elevated Inventory scores. The frequent occurrence of OCD in GTS suggests that the two disorders may share common neurobiologic mechanisms.
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Cummings
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Robertson
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Trimble
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Hill
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Benson
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000150:complications*