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. 2021 Feb;110(2):394-396.
doi: 10.1111/apa.15684. Epub 2020 Dec 4.

Children experienced new or worsening tic issues when they were separated from their parents during the Italian COVID-19 lockdown

Danilo Buonsenso  1   2 , Cristina De Rose  2 , Paolo Mariotti  1   3
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Children experienced new or worsening tic issues when they were separated from their parents during the Italian COVID-19 lockdown

Danilo Buonsenso et al. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Feb.
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