Citation

Robertson MM, Trimble MR, Lees AJ. Psychol. Med. 1989; 19(3): 611-625.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University College, Middlesex Hospital, School of Medicine, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2678199

Abstract

Thirty (33%) of 90 patients with the Gilles de la Tourette syndrome exhibited self-injurious behaviour. Fourteen were head bangers, of whom two had cavum septum pellucidum. Clinical correlates of self-injury were the severity of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome symptoms and psychopathology, with special reference to obsessionality and hostility. We discuss an additional patient who died from a subdural haematoma as a result of head banging, and three who had permanent vision impairment from self inflicted eye injuries.

Language: en