Socio-legal consequences of Tourette Syndrome and its comorbidities: A case study and review of the literature

Fatih P., Mutluer T., Shabsog M., Capaci M., Necef I., Taskiran S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.71, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 71
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101937
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with the presence of multiple motor and one or more verbal tics. In this case report, we present a 16 years old Tourette syndrome patient who was diagnosed with comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The patient was evaluated for legal responsibility after she made untrue allegations saying that a bus driver had sexually harassed her. We summarize the case and review the current literature to assess the socio-legal aspects of Tourette syndrome.