Prevalence of Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome in North Dakota adults
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 June 1986
Larry Burd, Jacob Kerbeshian, MARK WIKENHEISER, Wayne W. Fisher
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Comparison with figures for North Dakota children suggests that the disorder is relatively uncommon in adults, and the authors estimate the prevalence of Tourette's disorder in North Dakota to be .22 per 10,000 for women and men.
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The authors estimate the prevalence of Tourette's disorder in North Dakota to be .22 per 10,000 for women and .77 per 10,000 for men. Comparison with figures for North Dakota children suggests that the disorder is relatively uncommon in adults.
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Psychology
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