Title of article :
Obsessive compulsive disorder as a presenting symptom of COVID-19: A case-series from Iran
Author/Authors :
Owji, Mahsa Multiple Sclerosis Research Center - Neuroscience institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Naser Moghadasi, Abdorreza Multiple Sclerosis Research Center - Neuroscience institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Gholamian, Faezeh Department of Psychiatry - Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Mousavi, Yaser Department of Psychiatry - Children’s Medical center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
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.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Obsessive compulsive disorder , Neuropsychiatric presentation
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (CJIM)
