title: Rapid, illegible handwriting as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: This is a case report of a 13 year male child who had co-morbid OCD and trichotillomania. On evaluation, he had rapid, illegible handwriting as a symptom of OCD, which has hitherto not been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bavle
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Chittaranjan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidhyavathi
keywords: Clomipramine; compulsive fast writing; fluvoxamine; obsessive fear; obsessive-compulsive disorder; trichotillomania