Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae Successfully Treated with Macrolides

Key words

Gilles de la Tourette Syndromes - Mycoplasma pneumonia - macrolide - tic - adverse psychological behavior

Schlüsselwörter

Gilles de la TouretteSyndrom - Mycoplasmen pneumoniae - Macrolid - tic - Verhaltensstörung

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