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Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology

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Tourette syndrome is a neurologic syndrome that during childhood presents with tics. Generally, tics are involuntary actions that are felt to be secondary to dysfunction of the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are deep regions of the brain, and various lesions of this area result in involuntary movements. During sleep, however, tics tend to disappear.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903-0019, USA

    Gabor Barabas

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    Michael Lewis

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    Suzanne M. Miller

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Barabas, G. (1990). Physical Disorders. In: Lewis, M., Miller, S.M. (eds) Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7142-1_33

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