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Postencephalitic Acquired Tourette-Like Syndrome in a Child
Neurol 41:592-593, Northam,R.S.&Singer,H.S., 1991
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Article Abstract
We report a 6-year-old girl who developed a Tourette-like syndrome following presumed herpes encephalitis.This case suggests that tics can be acquired in childhood and may be associated with lesions involving basal ganglia or limbic circuitry.
 
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