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A Case of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome in Saudi Arabia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Ahmed El-Assra
Ahmed El-Assra*
Affiliation:
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital/W947, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

An occurrence of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome in a 13-year-old Saudi female patient is documented, and treatment is described. It is thought that the improvement noted may be attributed to the hospital environment and reduced contact with the family.

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Brief Reports
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 151 , Issue 3 , September 1987 , pp. 397 - 398
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1987 

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