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Association Between Common Childhood Infection and Neurologic Conditions (ex. OCD)
Udgivet den 11. juli 2005 | Ingen kommentarerA new study adds support to an increasing body of evidence that the common childhood bacterial infection known informally as strep throat is associated with an increased risk for some neurologic conditions that frequently start in childhood -- Tourette's syndrome (TS), Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and tic disorder. -
Streptococcal infections and OCD
Udgivet den 6. juli 2005 | Ingen kommentarerThroat infection Tourette's link There is growing evidence that a common childhood throat infection increases the risk of neurological disorders such as Tourette's syndrome. OCD is more commonly associated with adults, but the researchers say it affects around 1 to 2% of school-age children - and transient tics can affect 10 to 25% of primary school age children. -
Possible link between Strep and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Udgivet den 23. maj 2005 | Ingen kommentarerDoctors Say Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Can Appear After Strep Infection. PANDAS -
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Udgivet den 27. marts 2005 | Ingen kommentarerPANDAS, is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as "Strep throat" and Scarlet Fever...
