An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder which is easily recognized. However, sometimes patients of OCD present in such an atypical or bizarre way that their problem comes to notice as being a psychiatric disorder after multiple consultations in different specialties. We...
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| author | Singh Indrapal Rana Anshul Singh Malay Tripathi Rakesh |
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| description | Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder which is easily recognized. However, sometimes patients of OCD present in such an atypical or bizarre way that their problem comes to notice as being a psychiatric disorder after multiple consultations in different specialties. We are reporting a case of a man who had first sought opinion in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) for hearing impairment. He was then referred to a neurologist and a general physician for evaluation of neurological cause of his symptom. As no pathology related to ENT or neurology could be detected, he was referred to the Department of Psychiatry. The patient′s chief complaints were difficulty in hearing and inability to understand at once. He could be diagnosed as a case of OCD after meticulous evaluation and studying his response to treatment. There was significant improvement in all the presenting symptoms over a period of 6 weeks on 60 mg of fluoxetine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51bcc40b91c54f4da804462031e262772022-12-21T23:30:53ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71760975-15642009-01-013129697An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearingSingh IndrapalRana AnshulSingh MalayTripathi RakeshObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder which is easily recognized. However, sometimes patients of OCD present in such an atypical or bizarre way that their problem comes to notice as being a psychiatric disorder after multiple consultations in different specialties. We are reporting a case of a man who had first sought opinion in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) for hearing impairment. He was then referred to a neurologist and a general physician for evaluation of neurological cause of his symptom. As no pathology related to ENT or neurology could be detected, he was referred to the Department of Psychiatry. The patient′s chief complaints were difficulty in hearing and inability to understand at once. He could be diagnosed as a case of OCD after meticulous evaluation and studying his response to treatment. There was significant improvement in all the presenting symptoms over a period of 6 weeks on 60 mg of fluoxetine.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=2;spage=96;epage=97;aulast=SinghAtypical presentationhearing impairmentobsessive compulsive disorder |
| spellingShingle | Singh Indrapal Rana Anshul Singh Malay Tripathi Rakesh An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Atypical presentation hearing impairment obsessive compulsive disorder |
| title | An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| title_full | An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| title_fullStr | An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| title_full_unstemmed | An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| title_short | An atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| title_sort | atypical presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder with difficulty in hearing |
| topic | Atypical presentation hearing impairment obsessive compulsive disorder |
| url | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=2;spage=96;epage=97;aulast=Singh |
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