Can any infections worsen or cause OCD?
Research identifies infectious agents as potential risk-modifying factors or direct triggers for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in specific patient subgroups. This etiology is primarily understood through the lens of post-infectious autoimmune responses that target brain regions involved in behavioral control, particularly the basal ganglia. Primary Infectious Triggers Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS): The most documented infectious agent. It is […]
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