Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 515-523 , December 2009

Tourette syndrome and comorbid early-onset schizophrenia

  • Jacob Kerbeshian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
    • Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, USA
    • ,
  • Chun-Zi Peng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
    • ,
  • Larry Burd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
    • Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 N. Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA. Tel.: +1 701 777 3683; fax: +1 701 777 4474.

Received 6 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.08.002

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 515-523 , December 2009

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