Progress in research on Tourette syndrome.
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چکیده
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a heritable neuropsychiatric disorder commonly complicated by obsessions and compulsions, but defined by frequent unwanted movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (phonic tics) that develop in childhood or adolescence. In recent years, research on TS has progressed rapidly on several fronts. Inspired by the Fifth International Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome, the articles in this special issue review advances in the phenomenology, epidemiology, genetics, pathophysiology, and treatment of TS.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
دوره 3 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014