Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A case of late onset sporadic startle syndrome in a patient with a right posterior fossa brain tumour is reported. The exaggerated startle response did not respond to treatment with clonazepam. In addition to anxiety and depression, the patient developed obsessive- compulsive symptoms which responde...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
1998-01-01
|
| Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/617160 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841524765991370752 |
|---|---|
| author | Alejandro Gonzalez Michael P. Philpot |
| author_facet | Alejandro Gonzalez Michael P. Philpot |
| author_sort | Alejandro Gonzalez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A case of late onset sporadic startle syndrome in a patient with a right posterior fossa brain tumour is reported. The exaggerated startle response did not respond to treatment with clonazepam. In addition to anxiety and depression, the patient developed obsessive- compulsive symptoms which responded to behavioural therapy. The possible mechanisms for this unique pattern of symptoms are discussed. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-1993f50c6b0f4e8db2e133130dfa25b0 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0953-4180 1875-8584 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 1998-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Behavioural Neurology |
| spelling | doaj-art-1993f50c6b0f4e8db2e133130dfa25b02025-02-03T05:47:20ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841998-01-0111211311610.1155/1998/617160Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive DisorderAlejandro Gonzalez0Michael P. Philpot1Maudsley Hospital, London, UKMaudsley Hospital, London, UKA case of late onset sporadic startle syndrome in a patient with a right posterior fossa brain tumour is reported. The exaggerated startle response did not respond to treatment with clonazepam. In addition to anxiety and depression, the patient developed obsessive- compulsive symptoms which responded to behavioural therapy. The possible mechanisms for this unique pattern of symptoms are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/617160 |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro Gonzalez Michael P. Philpot Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_full | Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_short | Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_sort | late onset startle syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/617160 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alejandrogonzalez lateonsetstartlesyndromeandobsessivecompulsivedisorder AT michaelpphilpot lateonsetstartlesyndromeandobsessivecompulsivedisorder |