Gilles de la Tourette’s Syndrome- A Case Report

Abstract

This case report is on Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome, a disorder of movement and sound. It is a very uncommon diagnosis that was made on a female 29 years old Nigerian undergraduate. The diagnosis was predicated on clinical features, like virtually all psychiatric diagnoses. Management was behavioural interventions and low dose haloperidol with resultant complete remission. This case brings to the fore the need for appropriate referral and high
clinical diagnostic acumen.

Key words: Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome, uncommon diagnosis, clinical features, haloperidol, behavioural interventions)