Obsessive-compulsive disorder post-COVID-19: a case presentation.

Published in: The Egyptian journal of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery (2021)

This case shows the potential of COVID-19-associated inflammatory triggers to precipitate or induce obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Although this case cannot support causation, it does stress the bidirectional effects that physical and mental illness share.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
mental illness
coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
deep brain stimulation
physical activity
oxidative stress
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
depressive symptoms