Tourette's and OCD: always together?
Is OCD a component of Tourette's. I am aware OCD is sometimes a symptom of Tourette's, but is it always technically/medically considered Tourette's? I'm thinking they aren't the same, but I wouldn't be asking if I was positive.
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Apr 3, 2010. 7:07 PMbassclarinet23 (author)
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I Googled it, and from what I can gather OCD is not always Tourette's, but there are a lot of not-reliable sources, so I'm just sort of double-checking with the community.
. They are not the same*, but about 1/3rd of patients with one will also have the other.
. No one really understands either condition, so you will see a lot of conflicting theories as to why 1/3rd are co-morbid.
*Tourette's is a tic disorder. OCD is an anxiety disorder.
. No one really understands either condition, so you will see a lot of conflicting theories as to why 1/3rd are co-morbid.
*Tourette's is a tic disorder. OCD is an anxiety disorder.
Apr 3, 2010. 7:29 PMbassclarinet23 (author)
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Okay, thanks. That's what I thought, but I wasn't positive.
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