Scientists Link OCD to Immune System Problems

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" Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental illness. People

with OCD feel great anxiety. They're trapped in a loop of repetitive thoughts

known as obsessions.

Many OCD patients seek relief from these obsessions by engaging in compulsive

behavior. Such behavior involves performing repetitive tasks such as counting or

hand-washing.

But new research provides insight into potential causes of OCD. During the past

few years, scientists have learned that this anxiety disorder may be linked to

immunological problems.

Read more:

http://www.nativeremedies.com/blog/scientists-link-ocd-to-immune-system-problems\

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Yes, this study is about PANDAS, although the name is now being changed to PANS,

the specific strep component is being taken out, because other infections cause

this serious and often times debilitating disorder-

Not just strep, but Lyme and co-infections (bartonella), Myco. P.

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> [from another group]

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> " Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental illness. People

with OCD feel great anxiety. They're trapped in a loop of repetitive thoughts

known as obsessions.

>

> Many OCD patients seek relief from these obsessions by engaging in compulsive

behavior. Such behavior involves performing repetitive tasks such as counting or

hand-washing.

>

> But new research provides insight into potential causes of OCD. During the

past few years, scientists have learned that this anxiety disorder may be linked

to immunological problems.

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> Read more:

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http://www.nativeremedies.com/blog/scientists-link-ocd-to-immune-system-problems\

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