Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Late-Onset Startle Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Blog Article

A case of late onset sporadic startle syndrome in a patient with a right posterior fossa brain tumour is reported.The Clip Light exaggerated startle response did not respond to treatment with clonazepam.In addition to anxiety and depression, the patient developed obsessive- Shorts compulsive symptoms which responded to behavioural therapy.The possible mechanisms for this unique pattern of symptoms are discussed.