Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Associated with Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma
Joint Authors
Takeuchi, Nobuyuki
Kato, Etushi
Kanemoto, Kousuke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report here a patient in whom the effects of a cerebellum mass may have led to development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
A 33-year-old woman showed symptoms of OCD, including obsessive worry about infection from tainted blood and repetitive confirmation, which worsened during pregnancy.
She had comprehension in regard to her illness and no evidence of cognitive dysfunction and did not meet other DSM-5 criteria such as depression.
One month after giving childbirth, the symptoms worsened, while headache and dizziness also developed.
The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) score was 34.
The patient was examined for a headache and a posterior cranial fossa meningioma was found.
Following resection of the meningioma, the OCD symptoms were remarkably reduced (Y-BOCS score 10).
There is only one previous report of pure OCD associated with a cerebellar mass and the present findings should help to elucidate the mechanism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takeuchi, Nobuyuki& Kato, Etushi& Kanemoto, Kousuke. 2017. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Associated with Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149649
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takeuchi, Nobuyuki…[et al.]. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Associated with Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Takeuchi, Nobuyuki& Kato, Etushi& Kanemoto, Kousuke. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Associated with Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149649
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149649