Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 591-598 , December 2009

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

  • Michael Orth

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45/1, 89081 Ulm, Germany. Tel.: +49 731 50063095; fax: +49 731 50063082.

Received 13 February 2009 ,Revised 17 July 2009 ,Accepted 17 July 2009.

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☆ Disclosure: The author reports no conflict of interest.

PII: S0022-3999(09)00278-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.014

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 591-598 , December 2009

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