Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 497-501 , December 2009

Clinical course of Tourette syndrome

Received 22 March 2009 ,Revised 29 August 2009 ,Accepted 2 September 2009.

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☆ The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.002

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 497-501 , December 2009

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