Vitamin D insufficiency in a boy with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Issue 7 (7th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Celik, Gonca; Tas, Didem Arslan; Varmıs, Dilek Altun; Tahiroglu, Aysegul; Avci, Ayse
• Is Part Of: Pediatrics international. Volume 58:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 646
• Page End: 648
• Publication Date: 2016-07-07
• Subjects: obsessive–compulsive disorder -- pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection -- vitamin D; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1111/ped.12941
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1328-8067

Abstract

Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency not only causes low bone mass but also may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders. In the present case, vitamin D supplementation reduced obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms associated with streptococcal infection in a 7‐year‐old boy. Sudden onset of symptoms, including excessive hand washing and fear of touching anything, had occurred 1 month before presentation. Although there are few studies on a possible causal relationship between vitamin D and neuropsychiatric disorders, the present report; together with previous data, suggest an etiological role of vitamin D‐related immune processes.