Psychotic symptoms and a diagnosis of schizophrenia follow an initial diagnosis of tic disorder

Author(s): Boku, M.

Journal/Book: J Psychiatr Neurosci. 1996; 21: Suite 200, 237 Argyle Ave, Ottawa on K2P 1B8, Canada. Canadian Psychiatric Assoc. 346-348.

Abstract: We report a patient with a tic disorder who later developed psychotic symptoms and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Note: Article Y Fusenagase, Aoyama Tokyo Metropolitan Officers Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Shibuya Ku, 5-53-3 Jingumae, Tokyo 150, Japan

Keyword(s): tic disorder; schizophrenia; auditory hallucination; social dysfunction; haloperidol; LA-TOURETTES SYNDROME