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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as a Presenting Symptom of COVID-19: A case-series from Iran
- Source :
- Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 13, Iss Covid 19 Supplement 2, Pp 259-263 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involves different organs and clinical presentations varying from respiratory symptoms to gastrointestinal symptoms and neurological symptoms. Another group of symptoms are psychiatric symptoms and according to a study, 53.8% of participants reported various degrees of these symptoms. Case Presentation: In this study, we presented six cases with sudden onset OCD or exacerbation of the previously controlled OCD concomitant with COVID-19 symptoms.Obsessive compulsive symptoms can be the presenting manifestation of COVID-19. Conclusion: The neuropsychiatric manifestations may be resulted from central nervous system (CNS) infiltration, and dysregulation of inflammatory factors autoimmune responses.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20086164 and 20086172
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- Covid 19 Supplement 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fa5b43b769f94417a44965a3ea70dc5d
- Document Type :
- article