Revisiting the Syndrome of "Obsessional Slowness".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obsessional slowness (OS) denotes a rare condition of disablingly slow motor performance. It was originally described in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder as a "primary" condition; however, subsequent reports have included heterogeneous clinical populations. We wished to reassess patients with this diagnosis at our own institution and also revisit the literature to provide an overview of this condition.

Methods

Clinical documentation and videos of 3 patients diagnosed with OS in the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (London, UK) were reviewed. One of the patients was clinically reappraised. A systematic review of published articles with sufficient clinical patient information was also conducted.

Results

Our 3 cases were male with sy

SUBMITTER: Ganos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353487 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature