Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Presenting as Neurological Emergency

Indian J Psychol Med. 2015 Oct-Dec;37(4):467-9. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.168611.

Abstract

Chronic epilepsy is leading to behavioral changes including obsessive-compulsive symptoms has been well-studied and shown to be about 22%, but the converse has not been reported. Here, we present a case discussion of a 45-year-old female, who presented with recurrent seizures with hyponatremia, which latter was ascribed to her undiagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This patient later did well on anti-obsessional treatment without any antiepileptic. This embarks the need for detailed psychiatric evaluation for patients in emergency care settings and gives a rare presentation of OCD.

Keywords: Hyponatremia; obsessive compulsive disorder; seizure.

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  • Case Reports