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Vitamin D insufficiency in a boy with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Author(s) -
Celik Gonca,
Tas Didem Arslan,
Varmıs Dilek Altun,
Tahiroglu Aysegul,
Avci Ayse
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12941
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , vitamin d and neurology , obsessive compulsive , immune system , presentation (obstetrics) , vitamin , psychiatry , vitamin d deficiency , pediatrics , immunology , surgery
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.