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Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome

Amelioration Following Acute Akinesia During Lorazepam Withdrawal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Simon Wright  and
Malcolm Peet
Simon Wright
Affiliation:
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU
Malcolm Peet*
Affiliation:
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

A case of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (TS) is described, in which a state of akinesia developed during an attempt to withdraw lorazepam by diazepam substitution. This was followed by sustained amelioration of the TS symptoms.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 154 , Issue 2 , February 1989 , pp. 257 - 259
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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