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Tourette's Syndrome in New Zealand

A Postal Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mary M. Robertson ,
Mark Verrill ,
Michael Mercer ,
Basil James  and
David L. Pauls
Mary M. Robertson*
Affiliation:
Academic Department of Psychiatry, University College London Medical School, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer St., London W1N 8AA
Mark Verrill
Affiliation:
Royal Marsden Hospital, London
Michael Mercer
Affiliation:
Manchester Teaching Hospitals Rotation
Basil James
Affiliation:
James Cook University, and Director of Regional Mental Health Services, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
David L. Pauls
Affiliation:
Yale University, Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

It has become increasingly evident that Tourette's syndrome (TS) is not as rare as was once thought and substantial cohorts from various parts of the world have been reported. The clinical characteristics seem independent of culture as they appear to occur with some degree of uniformity irrespective of the country of origin. We investigated the point prevalence and report the clinical characteristics of TS in New Zealand. Forty probable cases were identified and the symptoms were similar to those described in cohorts from other parts of the world.

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Short Papers
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 164 , Issue 2 , February 1994 , pp. 263 - 266
Copyright
Copyright © 1994 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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