Convulsions in the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and epilepsy tend to share a close association. However, the exact relationship between OCD symptoms and epileptic convulsions is not well known. A case of OCD who improved remarkably following drug-induced seizures is described, implicating a role for convulsion...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Basu, Soumya, Gupta, Subhash Chandra, Haque Nizamie, S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2005
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20814464
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.55945
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Sumario:Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and epilepsy tend to share a close association. However, the exact relationship between OCD symptoms and epileptic convulsions is not well known. A case of OCD who improved remarkably following drug-induced seizures is described, implicating a role for convulsion as an alternative therapeutic modality in OCD.

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