THE GANSER SYNDROME IN 2 ADOLESCENT BROTHERS

Authors
APTER A RATZONI G IANCU I WEIZMAN R TYANO S
Citation
A. Apter et al., THE GANSER SYNDROME IN 2 ADOLESCENT BROTHERS, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(3), 1993, pp. 582-584
Citations number
22
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
08908567
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
582 - 584
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-8567(1993)32:3<582:TGSI2A>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The Ganser syndrome is rare in children and adolescents. Two cases of Ganser syndrome in adolescent brothers, both of whom developed the syn drome while in jail and awaiting trial, are presented. Both brothers s ubsequently developed signs and symptoms indicative of affective disor der. The differential diagnosis and the management of these two patien ts are discussed in the light of the nosological controversies surroun ding this clinical entity.