title: Uncomplicated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and probable Ganser syndrome. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a genetic neuropsychiatric disorder, which is more common than previously thought. Ganser syndrome is an uncommon disorder, particularly in children. We present the first report of a young girl aged 7 who was diagnosed independently as having both GTS and Ganser syndrome and who was otherwise well and remained well and improved at follow-up 8 years later. This highlights how the clinicians must always be vigilant when atypical behaviours begin, especially when one diagnosis has already been given. There may well be treatment implications.
authors.affiliation: The Coborn Adolescent Service, St Clements Hospital, 2A Bow Road, London E3 4LL, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Refaat
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Firth
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D013565:Sympatholytics; D003000:Clonidine