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Traumatic war experiences affect outcome in a case of Tourette's syndrome
E Witzum1, R Bar-On, O T Dolberg
1Beer-Sheva Mental Health Center, Ministry of Health, University of the Negev, Israel.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|March 1, 1996
Abstract
Background:
Stress has been associated with the course of Tourette's syndrome (TS).
Methods:
The case report presented aims to emphasize the effect a severe traumatic experience has on the expression of TS.
Results:
Following an intense traumatic experience, combat-related, a relatively mild case of TS became intractable.
Conclusion:
The combination of both of these severe, sometimes refractory, disorders is rare, and poses a therapeutic challenge.