Diagnosing Tourette syndrome - Is it a common disorder?

被引：80

作者：

Robertson, MM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UCL, Royal Free & Univ Coll Med Sch, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, London W1N 8AA, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH | 2003年 / 55卷 / 01期

关键词：

SPECIAL-EDUCATION; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIC DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; POPULATION; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENTS; CRITERIA; SCHOOLS; AUTISM;

D O I：

10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00580-9

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Objectives: The evaluate the prevalence of Tourette syndrome (TS). Methods: A review of the literature on TS was undertaken to examine the prevalence of TS in mainstream children as well as those in special education. Results: Recent studies have indicated that TS occurs in around 1% of youngsters in mainstream schools between the ages of 5 and 16 years. It is even more common in youngsters with special educational needs. Conclusions: TS is more common than was previously documented. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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