'Dyschronia' in a patient with Tourette's syndrome presenting as maternal neglect.
We report an unusual and unsuspected cause of maternal neglect in a patient with Tourette's syndrome. An important cause of the behaviour appears to have been a form of dyscalculia characterised by a complete inability to appreciate the passage of time. To our knowledge this is the first case of its kind to be reported.
McGilchrist
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Bethlem Royal & Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London.
Wolkind
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Lishman
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D000328:Adult; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D013998:Time Perception; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*