A case of obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbid with Tourette Syndrome

VernacularTitle:强迫障碍共病抽动秽语综合征1例
Author: Xiaona LIU ¹ ; Keqing LI ¹ ; Ping ZHANG ¹
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1. 河北省精神卫生中心，保定　071000
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; Children and adolescents; Comorbidity
From: Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(4):285-287
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental illness characterized by obsessive thinking and compulsive behavior. Tourette syndrome (TS) is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder primarily manifesting as involuntary motor and vocal tics. This case report describes a 17-year-old male patient who presented with recurrent intrusive thoughts and involuntary limb twitching. He was diagnosed with OCD and TS. Treatment included sertraline and aripiprazole oral solution, repeatitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, habit reversal training and relaxation training. Following treatment, both OCD symptoms and tic symptoms significantly alleviated. This case reports aims to provide a reference for the treatment of coexisting Tourette′s syndrome with OCD disorder.