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    Neurology. 1991 Apr;41(4):592-3.

    Postencephalitic acquired Tourette-like syndrome in a child.

    Source

    Division of Child Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.

    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.

    PMID:
    1849241
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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