How strep throat may spark OCD and anxiety in some kids

In rare cases, the body’s response to the bacterial infection appears to attack the brain

strep virus brain illustration

When obsessive-compulsive disorder comes on suddenly in a child, some researchers wonder if a strep infection can impact the brain.

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One night in December 2013, Hans Korbmacher awoke in a fury.