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Obsessive compulsive disorder and migraine: case report, diagnosis and therapeutic approach

Authors: Luiz Paulo Bastos Vasconcelos, Melissa Costa Silva, Esther Angélica Coelho Costa, Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva Júnior, Rodrigo Santiago Gómez, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 6/2008

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders, notably mood and anxiety disorders, are frequently associated with migraine and chronic daily headaches. The obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is included in the spectrum of anxiety disorders and may be a comorbid condition in headache patients. However, little information has been reported in the literature about this association. This is an important issue as OCD may contribute to the development or maintenance of treatment-resistant chronic headaches. In this paper, we describe a young female patient with refractory chronic migraine and OCD. Considerations on diagnosis, management and treatment of these comorbid conditions are presented.

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Title: Obsessive compulsive disorder and migraine: case report, diagnosis and therapeutic approach
Authors: Luiz Paulo Bastos Vasconcelos
Melissa Costa Silva
Esther Angélica Coelho Costa
Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva Júnior
Rodrigo Santiago Gómez
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-008-0069-z

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