Gilles de la Tourette syndrome-a case report from Guyana in South America.
A case of the Gilles de la Tourette syndrome from Guyana in South America is presented. The patient had a positive family history as well as coprolalia, echolalia, and attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. The family history and cross-cultural similarity emphasise the biological factors in the aetiology of the syndrome.
Academic Department of Psychiatry, UCMSM, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London W1N 8AA, UK.
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Academic Department of Psychiatry, UCMSM, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London W1N 8AA, UK.
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