These electrodes deliver electrical pulses that can help regulate abnormal brain activity and provide relief for patients with debilitating OCD. “DBS has been a game-changer for patients with ...
Understanding triggers and treatment strategies for OCD and tics can help reduce stress and improve your quality of life. OCD does not directly cause tics. However, tic disorders such as Tourette ...
Rummel-Kluge, C. (2021). Long durations from symptom onset to diagnosis and from diagnosis to treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A retrospective self-report study. PLOS One, 16(12).
It can take 14 to 17 years from the onset of symptoms for people to get appropriate treatment. People with OCD often feel embarrassed, so they tend to hide their symptoms. Any behavior that seems ...