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J Freire de Carvalho1, F Machado Ribeiro
1Institute for Health Sciences from Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. jotafc@gmail.com.
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
|December 4, 2020
Summary
This case report details a rare association between Sjögren syndrome (SS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Effective management involved pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, leading to symptom resolution in a patient with both conditions.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Psychiatry
- Case Study
Background:
- Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by obsessions and compulsions.
- The co-occurrence of SS and OCD is rarely reported in medical literature.
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