Archive for Basal Ganglia Childhood OCD, Strep Infections, and PANDAS Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) No Comments Researchers at Columbia University have published a study that suggests a link between childhood-onset OCD and strep infections.  The study, published in Molecular Psychiatry (August 11, 2009), shows a link between the antibodies produced in response to strep infections, and the development of both OCD and tics commonly seen in Tourette’s Syndrome. › Continue reading Tags: Antibodies, Basal Ganglia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), PANDAS, Strep Throat, Streptococcal, Susan Swedo Subscribe  Subscribe via RSS  Subscribe via Email Recent Posts Trichotillomania, Compulsive Skin Picking, and the Resistor’s High Memory Hoarding in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) OCD and the Law – Part 3 OCD and the Law – Part 2 OCD and the Law – Part 1 Topics Anxiety Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Compulsive Skin Picking Hypochondria / Health Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phobias Social Anxiety / Social Phobia Trichotillomania OCD Archives July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 Links Anxiety Disorders Association of America International OCD Foundation OCD Center of Los Angeles Trichotillomania Learning Center Contact tel: 310.335.5443 director@ocdla.com www.ocdla.com

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