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Excessive cleaning

MedGen UID:
1841977
•Concept ID:
C5826971
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
HPO: HP:5200073

Definition

Excessive cleaning of surfaces, living space, or environment that is excessive for the situational context. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExcessive cleaning

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Earwax (Cerumen Impaction).
Schwartz SR, Magit AE, Rosenfeld RM, Ballachanda BB, Hackell JM, Krouse HJ, Lawlor CM, Lin K, Parham K, Stutz DR, Walsh S, Woodson EA, Yanagisawa K, Cunningham ER Jr
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Jan;156(1_suppl):S1-S29. doi: 10.1177/0194599816671491. PMID: 28045591
Primary prevention of peri-implantitis: managing peri-implant mucositis.
Jepsen S, Berglundh T, Genco R, Aass AM, Demirel K, Derks J, Figuero E, Giovannoli JL, Goldstein M, Lambert F, Ortiz-Vigon A, Polyzois I, Salvi GE, Schwarz F, Serino G, Tomasi C, Zitzmann NU
J Clin Periodontol 2015 Apr;42 Suppl 16:S152-7. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12369. PMID: 25626479
Diaper dermatitis: etiology, manifestations, prevention, and management.
Stamatas GN, Tierney NK
Pediatr Dermatol 2014 Jan-Feb;31(1):1-7. Epub 2013 Nov 14 doi: 10.1111/pde.12245. PMID: 24224482

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Longitudinal study of gut microbiome in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Chen LL, Abbaspour A, Aspvall K, Rück C, Bulik CM, Pascal D
Brain Behav 2023 Aug;13(8):e3115. Epub 2023 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/brb3.3115. PMID: 37277984Free PMC Article
Mothers' experiences of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Garcia K, Mancuso A, Le HN
J Reprod Infant Psychol 2023 Sep;41(4):445-455. Epub 2021 Dec 13 doi: 10.1080/02646838.2021.2013457. PMID: 34894885
New onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with severe traumatic brain injury.
Grados MA, Vasa RA, Riddle MA, Slomine BS, Salorio C, Christensen J, Gerring J
Depress Anxiety 2008;25(5):398-407. doi: 10.1002/da.20398. PMID: 17957806

Diagnosis

Longitudinal study of gut microbiome in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Chen LL, Abbaspour A, Aspvall K, Rück C, Bulik CM, Pascal D
Brain Behav 2023 Aug;13(8):e3115. Epub 2023 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/brb3.3115. PMID: 37277984Free PMC Article
Delusional infestations: case series, differential diagnoses, and management strategies.
Diaz JH, Nesbitt LT Jr
J La State Med Soc 2014 Jul-Aug;166(4):154-9. Epub 2014 Aug 12 PMID: 25311458
New onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with severe traumatic brain injury.
Grados MA, Vasa RA, Riddle MA, Slomine BS, Salorio C, Christensen J, Gerring J
Depress Anxiety 2008;25(5):398-407. doi: 10.1002/da.20398. PMID: 17957806
Pruritus ani.
Heard S
Aust Fam Physician 2004 Jul;33(7):511-3. PMID: 15301168

Therapy

Mothers' experiences of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Garcia K, Mancuso A, Le HN
J Reprod Infant Psychol 2023 Sep;41(4):445-455. Epub 2021 Dec 13 doi: 10.1080/02646838.2021.2013457. PMID: 34894885
Delusional infestations: case series, differential diagnoses, and management strategies.
Diaz JH, Nesbitt LT Jr
J La State Med Soc 2014 Jul-Aug;166(4):154-9. Epub 2014 Aug 12 PMID: 25311458
Pruritus ani.
Heard S
Aust Fam Physician 2004 Jul;33(7):511-3. PMID: 15301168

Prognosis

Delusional infestations: case series, differential diagnoses, and management strategies.
Diaz JH, Nesbitt LT Jr
J La State Med Soc 2014 Jul-Aug;166(4):154-9. Epub 2014 Aug 12 PMID: 25311458
New onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with severe traumatic brain injury.
Grados MA, Vasa RA, Riddle MA, Slomine BS, Salorio C, Christensen J, Gerring J
Depress Anxiety 2008;25(5):398-407. doi: 10.1002/da.20398. PMID: 17957806
Pruritus ani.
Heard S
Aust Fam Physician 2004 Jul;33(7):511-3. PMID: 15301168

Clinical prediction guides

New onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with severe traumatic brain injury.
Grados MA, Vasa RA, Riddle MA, Slomine BS, Salorio C, Christensen J, Gerring J
Depress Anxiety 2008;25(5):398-407. doi: 10.1002/da.20398. PMID: 17957806

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