Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and Functional Urinary Disorders: A Fortuitous Association?

Ng QX, Lim YL, Loke W, Yeo WS, Chee KT. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and Functional Urinary Disorders: A Fortuitous Association? Behavioral Sciences. 2021; 11(6):89. DOI: 10.3390/bs11060089

  • Patients with OC symptoms appeared to have increased occurrence of functional urinary symptoms, e.g., overactive bladder, increase in urgency, frequency, incontinence and enuresis.
  • This is even more common amongst patients with PANS and PANDAS, as only OCD
Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children
Kozak S, Kaminiów K, Kozak K, Paprocka J. Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children. Brain Sci. 2021 Jun 7;11(6):758. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060758. PMID: 34200467; PMCID: PMC8226969.
  • Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) occurs when Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria from a tick bite spread to the nervous system.
  • It affects both children and adults but presents differently.
  • Adults often experience radicular pain and muscle weakness.
  • Children are more likely to develop facial nerve palsy or subacute meningitis.
  • Other possible symptoms include fatigue, appetite loss, and mood changes.
  • Recognizing these varied symptoms in children is key to early diagnosis and treatment.