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Post Animal Model Suggests Bacterial Origin for OCD

(Psych Central News) A new study indicates that pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette syndrome or tic disorder may begin as a common bacterial throat infection. Researchers believe an errant immune response to the bacteria may trigger an autoimmune cascade. The mouse model findings are published online in this week's Molecular Psychiatry. Findings support the view that this condition is a ... ...


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