Obsessive-compulsive disorder after traumatic brain injury: case report.

Introduction Although not the most prevalent clinical presentation, obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms have been reported after TBI. Post-TBI OC disorder (OCD) cases are rare, so that in this setting frequently described as personality disorders (OCPD). Generally, features of post-TBI OCD thought to be similar those observed idiopathic OCD, assuming probable involvement structures such orbitofrontal cortex, basal ganglia, limbic and thalamic systems its pathophysiology, although no anatomical location clearly associated with being recognized. Objectives Brief systematic review case report. Methods Bibliographic research using Pubmed. Clinical interviews file consultation, patient informed consent. Results We present a 63-year-old referred Psychiatry Consultation due thoughts dirt contamination, accompanied by cleaning sanitizing behaviors at least 3 years evolution history TBI right frontopolar hemorrhage 5 ago. These significantly impaired his functionality (cleaning objects on average 300 700 times day, spending hours shower). The had insight for excessive daily impairment. Conclusions Psychopathology context is infrequent, however rare current literature. short description phenomenon implies need more studies focused study phenomenology OCD. For example, while obsessive-compulsive tend recognizable psychiatric phenomena, neurobehavioral sequelae can multiple manifestations resemble without actually constituting Disclosure Interest None Declared