Coprolalia is seen in
Correct Answer: Tourette syndrome
Description: coprolalia-involuntary use of vulgar or obscene language. Observed in some cases of schizophrenia and in Tourette's syndrome. coprophagia- Eating of filth or feces. The echolalia-psychopathological repeating of words or phrases of one person by another; tends to be repetitive and persistent. Seen in catatonic schizophrenia. Reference: Page No 922 signs and symptoms in psychiatry(Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th Edition)
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