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. 2001 Jan;43(1):87-9.

Neuroacanthocytosis : a case report

R B Galgli  1 , K Srinivasan, S S Kurpad, I Neerakal
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Neuroacanthocytosis : a case report

R B Galgli et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2001 Jan.

Abstract

An adult male with severe tic disorder presented with recurrent injury to tongue and dysphagia. There were a significant excess of acanthocytes in the peripheral blood smear. Treatment with lithium resulted in a considerable reduction in the severity of tics and self-injurious behaviour.

Keywords: TICS; acanthocytes; self-injury.

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