TOURETTES-SYNDROME IN NEW-ZEALAND - A POSTAL SURVEY

It has become increasingly evident that Tourette's syndrome (TS) is no t as rare as was once thought and substantial cohorts from various par ts of the world have been reported. The clinical characteristics seem independent of culture as they appear to occur with some degree of uni formity irrespective of the country of origin. We investigated the poi nt prevalence and report the clinical characteristics of TS in New Zea land. Forty probable cases were identified and the symptoms were simil ar to those described in cohorts from other parts of the world.