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. 2020 Apr:71:101937.
doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101937. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

Socio-legal consequences of Tourette Syndrome and its comorbidities: A case study and review of the literature

Parmis Fatih  1 , Tuba Mutluer  2 , Mohammed Shabsog  3 , Merve Capaci  4 , Isil Necef  5 , Sarper Taskiran  6 , Coskun Yorulmaz  7
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Socio-legal consequences of Tourette Syndrome and its comorbidities: A case study and review of the literature

Parmis Fatih et al. J Forensic Leg Med. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with the presence of multiple motor and one or more verbal tics. In this case report, we present a 16 years old Tourette syndrome patient who was diagnosed with comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The patient was evaluated for legal responsibility after she made untrue allegations saying that a bus driver had sexually harassed her. We summarize the case and review the current literature to assess the socio-legal aspects of Tourette syndrome.

Keywords: ADHD; Legal; Legislation; Methylphenidate; Tics; Tourette syndrome.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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