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    • Neurology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic condition with a 2.5% lifetime prevalence, often comorbid with neurologic diseases.
    • Core symptoms include intrusive obsessions and repetitive compulsions, linked to cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit dysfunction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Review current knowledge on OCD diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment.
    • Highlight the significance of OCD in neurologic practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of neuroimaging, neuropsychological, and pharmacologic studies.
    • Analysis of evidence-based treatments for OCD.

    Main Results:

    • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are first-line pharmacotherapy but require higher doses and longer trials for OCD.
    • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), specifically exposure and response prevention, demonstrates superior efficacy and lower relapse rates compared to pharmacotherapy.
    • OCD requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in neurologic settings.

    Conclusions:

    • OCD is a common, severe condition frequently encountered in neurologic practice.
    • Cognitive-behavioral therapy should be a primary consideration for all OCD patients due to superior long-term outcomes.
    • An illness-specific therapeutic approach is essential for managing OCD in neurologic patients.