Obsessive compulsive disorder and migraine: case report, diagnosis and therapeutic approach.
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.
Vasconcelos
Luiz Paulo Bastos
LP
Headache Clinic, University Hospital, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Silva
Melissa Costa
MC
Costa
Esther Angélica Coelho
EA
da Silva Júnior
Ariovaldo Alberto
AA
Gómez
Rodrigo Santiago
RS
Teixeira
Antônio Lúcio
AL
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005444:Flunarizine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005444:Flunarizine