Studies of intelligence level in Tourette syndrome patients / 中国行为医学科学

ABSTRACT

Objective　To evaluate the intelligence level and different subscales in TS patients. Methods　64 patients with TS and 60 normal children were evaluated with C-WISC. Results　The intelligence quotient of most TS patients fluctuated between normal and borderline range, all subscales except Vocabulary and knowledge, PIQ, VIQ and FIQ were significantly lower in TS patients than in controls (P＜0.05), the balance between PIQ and VIQ was poor in TS patients. Conclusion　The intelligent quotient of TS patients was lower than that of normal children, TS patients had more imbalance in intelligence development.