Immunological causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder: is it time for the concept of an “autoimmune OCD” subtype?

D Endres, TA Pollak, K Bechter, D Denzel… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly disabling mental illness that can be
divided into frequent primary and rarer organic secondary forms. Its association with …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical advances in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a position statement by the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

NA Fineberg, E Hollander, S Pallanti… - International clinical …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
In this position statement, developed by The International College of Obsessive-Compulsive
Spectrum Disorders, a group of international experts responds to recent developments in the …

Early intervention for obsessive compulsive disorder: An expert consensus statement

NA Fineberg, B Dell'Osso, U Albert, G Maina… - European …, 2019 - Elsevier
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is common, emerges early in life and tends to run a
chronic, impairing course. Despite the availability of effective treatments, the duration of …

Inflammatory neuropsychiatric disorders and COVID-19 neuroinflammation

SW Tang, D Helmeste, B Leonard - Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 2021 - cambridge.org
Neuropsychiatric sequalae to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are beginning
to emerge, like previous Spanish influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS): Myth or Reality? The State of the Art on a Controversial …

S La Bella, G Scorrano, M Rinaldi, A Di Ludovico… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections
(PANDAS) syndrome is one of the most controversial diseases in pediatric rheumatology …

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) syndrome: A 10-year retrospective cohort study in an Italian …

S La Bella, M Attanasi, A Di Ludovico, G Scorrano… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background. Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with
Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) syndrome is a rare pediatric disorder consisting of a …

Investigational and experimental drugs to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder

G Grassi, C Cecchelli, L Vignozzi… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Treatment-resistance is a frequent condition for obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD). Over the past decades, a lot of effort has been made to address this issue, and …

Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and immunomodulatory treatment in children with symptoms corresponding to the research condition PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset …

M Johnson, S Ehlers, E Fernell, P Hajjari… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess effects of treatment against a hypothesized neuroinflammation in
children with symptoms corresponding to the research condition Pediatric Acute-onset …

Current and up-and-coming pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults

G Grassi, S Pallanti - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Only 40–60% of obsessive-compulsive patients respond to first line
treatments, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and cognitive-behavioral …

Diagnostic issues in early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder and their treatment implications

E Burchi, S Pallanti - Current neuropharmacology, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The lifespan approach and recent shift in the conceptualization of Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (OCD) promoted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …