Guinon's Disease
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Guinon's disease is a condition characterized by tics accompanied by the involuntary utterance of obscene words. This entry from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia describes the historical understanding of this disorder.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GUINON'S DISEASE (Guinon), is characterized by tics associated with the involuntary utterance of obscene words (see Tics and Coprolalia).
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“Guinon's Disease.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/guinons-disease/