Some Personality Variables in Functional Neurological Disorders

Patients with spasmodic torticollis, writer's cramp and the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) were given rating scales to assess personality dimensions, especially hostility and obsessionality. The data have been compared with age and sex matched controls. Significant differences arose, espe...

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Main Authors: Mary M. Robertson, M. R. Trimble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1988-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1104
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Summary:Patients with spasmodic torticollis, writer's cramp and the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) were given rating scales to assess personality dimensions, especially hostility and obsessionality. The data have been compared with age and sex matched controls. Significant differences arose, especially for hostility for the GTS and writer's cramp patients, whereas those with spasmodic torticollis do not differ from controls.
ISSN:0953-4180
1875-8584