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Report of the Syndrome Occurring in a Father and Son

David G. Sanders, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1973;28(3):326-328.

Abstract
Two cases of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome occurring in a man and his son represent the first time this condition has been reported in two closely related family members. The history of this syndrome and diagnostic criteria are reviewed. Genetic, constitutional, and dynamic factors contributing to etiology are discussed critically.

Author Affiliations
Los Angeles

From the UCLA School of Medicine and the Brentwood VA Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Los Angeles.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 4, 1972.

Reprint requests to Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, Calif 90024 (Dr. Sanders).

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