Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
ISSN: 2329-6488
Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Case Report
Refractory OCD Complicated by Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures: A Case Report
Author(s): Jaspreet Singh*, Ankit Dangi, VS Chauhan and Arun Singh Yadav
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic disabling psychiatric illness with a lifetime prevalence of 1-3 percent. Comorbidity with Substance Use Disorder may complicate the clinical picture to lead to more severe OCD symptoms. In this report, we present a case of a young woman who started using alcohol as self-medication for her OCD and rapidly achieved Alcohol Dependence. She presented with alcohol withdrawal seizure which was erroneously diagnosed as Seizure disorder leading to challenges in overall management... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-6488.22.10.368