Increased Frequency of Self-Reported Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Patients with Functional Movement Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional movement disorders (FMD) are associated with a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities.

Objective

To assess the frequency of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in FMD.

Methods

A total of 167 consecutive patients with clinically definite FMD (mean age = 44.4 years, standard deviation [SD] = 12.0, 119 females) and 145 healthy controls (mean age = 43.2 years, SD = 11.8, 103 females) completed the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), which is a widely used tool for assessing OCS. The cutoff score ≥21 is indicative of clinically significant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Motor symptom severity was assessed using the Simplified FMD Rating Scale (S-FMDRS). All subjects completed questionnaires for depression, anxiety, pain, fatigu

SUBMITTER: Novakova L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10525059 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature