A 4-year-old has Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. A unique ...

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A 4-year-old has Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. A unique manifestation of this syndrome is
 
  A) obscenity shouting.
  B) running wildly in circles.
  C) mutism.
  D) easily broken bones.

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort (CPPD) is accurate?
 
  1. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PDD) is a milder form of premenstrual syn-drome (PMS) and more common in younger women.
  2. Secondary dysmenorrhea is more intense and medically significant than primary dysmenorrhea.
  3. PMS is a complex, poorly understood condition that may include any of a hun-dred symptoms.
  4. The causes of PMS are by now well established.

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

3
1. Incorrect. PDD is a more severe variant of PMS.
2. Incorrect. Secondary dysmenorrhea is characterized by more muted pain than primary; the medical treatment is much the same.
3. Correct. PMS might manifest itself with one or more of a hundred or so physical and psychologic symptoms.
4. Incorrect. The cause of PMS is unknown. It may, in fact, be a collection of different problems.

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