Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Infectious Disease
- Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
- Otolaryngology
- Physiology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Endoscopy
- Gastroenterology
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018;3(1):1541.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1541
New Onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post Cingulate Surgery for Refractory Epilepsy
Gheorghe A, Chamelian L and Maurice C
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
Department of Psychiatry, University of Montreal, Canada
Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Canada
*Correspondance to: Catherine Maurice
PDF Full Text Case Report | Open Access
Abstract:
We report the case of a 52 year-old man presenting obsessive-compulsive behaviors following a temporal anterior lobectomy in the context of refractory epilepsy. The patient’s evolution and management are discussed. We elaborate on the pathophysiology of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and the potential mechanisms explaining this unusual scenario. We focus mainly on the implication of various pathways, neurotransmitters and disruptions along the striatal-orbitofrontalthalamic interconnections.
Keywords:
Obsessive-complusive disorder; Refractory epilepsy; Structural epilepsy; Temporal epilepsy; Serotonin; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; 5-HT
Cite the Article:
Gheorghe A, Chamelian L, Maurice C. New Onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post Cingulate Surgery for Refractory Epilepsy. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018; 3: 1541.
