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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BMJ Publ.
2020
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 10, Pages: 668-673 |
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