Ganser syndrome: A review of 15 cases

Mircea Sigal; David Altmark; Susana Alfici; Marc Gelkopf

doi:10.1016/0010-440X(92)90011-E

Ganser syndrome: A review of 15 cases

Mircea Sigal, David Altmark, Susana Alfici, Marc Gelkopf

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Using the diagnostic criteria found in the literature, 15 new cases of Ganser syndrome were examined. A relationship was found between specific premorbid personality traits and severity of the syndrome; a high percentage of the sample belonged to an ethnic minority and was suspected of having symptoms of premorbid neurological pathology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	134-138
Number of pages	5
Journal	Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-440X(92)90011-E
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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