Review Question - QID 103788

The patient described in the vignette suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Vocal tics are one feature of Tourette's disorder, which is associated with OCD.

Tourette's syndrome presents with sudden and repetitive tics (motor and vocal must be present for Tourette's). Coprolalia, the uncontrollable speaking of taboo phrases, is not seen in all cases of Tourette's syndrome, as is commonly displayed in the media as pathognomonic. Tourette's syndrome is a clinical diagnosis typically with time of onset before age 11.

Incorrect Answers:
Answer 1: Schizophrenia and its associated auditory hallucinations are not associated with OCD.
Answer 2: Visual hallucinations are not associated with OCD.
Answer 3: Night terrors are not associated with OCD.
Answer 5: Narcolepsy and its associated cataplexy are not associated with OCD.