Altered Attribution of Intention in Tourette's Syndrome.

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Published: November 2010

Core symptoms of Tourette's syndrome are assumed to result from inhibitory dysfunction, which could also impair theory of mind. Here the authors report evidence for theory of minddifficulties: patients exhibit deficits in recognizing faux pas and understanding intentionality.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2010.22.3.348DOI Listing

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