Paediatric deep brain stimulation: ethical considerations in malignant Tourette syndrome

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by the presence of motor and vocal tics. Patients with malignant TS experience severe disease sequelae; risking morbidity and mortality due to tics, self-harm, psychiatric comorbidities and suicide. By definit...

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Authors: Behmer Hansen, T. (Author) ; Dubey, Arjun (Author) ; Smith, Cynthia (Author) ; Henry, J. (Author) ; Mammis, Antonios (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2020
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 10, Pages: 668-673
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