Postencephalitic acquired Tourette-like syndrome in a child

Ralph S. Northam; Harvey S. Singer

doi:10.1212/wnl.41.4.592

Postencephalitic acquired Tourette-like syndrome in a child

Ralph S. Northam, Harvey S. Singer

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	592-593
Number of pages	2
Journal	Neurology
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.41.4.592
State	Published - Apr 1991

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