Results 111 to 120 of about 54,944 (282)

Delusional parasitosis with hyperthyroidism in an elderly woman: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2013
Introduction Delusional parasitosis is a rare, monosymptomatic psychosis involving a delusion of being infested with parasites. It is commonly observed among female patients over the age of 50. It is classified as a ‘delusional disorder’ according to the
Ozten Eylem, Tufan Ali Evren, Cerit Cem, Sayar Gökben Hızlı, Ulubil Irem Yalug   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Delusional disorders: boundaries of a concept

European Psychiatry, 1998
SummaryIn 1987, DSM-III introduced the term delusional disorder. In so doing they gave new life to a concept that had predated but was delineated in its modern form by Kraepelin and developed most notably in France in the second and third decades of this century. While the current concept of delusional disorder is defined in a manner that distinguishes
C F, Fear, T, McMonagle, D, Healy
openaire   +3 more sources

Narcolepsy initially misdiagnosed as schizophrenia: A case report

Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Feng Daoyi, Liu Xin, Xu Rui, He Lihua
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between apathy and global cognition in a 5‐year follow‐up of individuals with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Neuropsychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Apathy is a common neuropsychiatric symptom in Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated with cognitive and functional impairment. Longitudinal studies have examined the associations between apathy and cognition in AD and other dementias, but more information is needed to understand whether the relationships are consistent longitudinally, and ...
Henna‐Riikka Loukola, Maikki Kärkkäinen, Tuomas Selander, Kirsi Honkalampi, Anne M. Koivisto, Toni T. Saari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delusional parasitosis in dementia with Lewy bodies: a case report

Annals of General Psychiatry, 2019
Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is characterized by fluctuating cognitive impairments, recurrent visual hallucinations, the motor symptoms of parkinsonism and REM sleep behavior disorder.
Sho Ochiai, Hiroko Sugawara, Yusuke Kajio, Hibiki Tanaka, Tomohisa Ishikawa, Ryuji Fukuhara, Tadashi Jono, Mamoru Hashimoto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Narcolepsy and rapid eye movement sleep

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Since the first description of narcolepsy at the end of the 19th Century, great progress has been made. The disease is nowadays distinguished as narcolepsy type 1 and type 2. In the 1960s, the discovery of rapid eye movement sleep at sleep onset led to improved understanding of core sleep‐related disease symptoms of the disease (excessive ...
Francesco Biscarini, Lucie Barateau, Fabio Pizza, Giuseppe Plazzi, Yves Dauvilliers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Daily Predictors of Psychotic‐Like Experiences in Older Adults: The Role of Sleep Quality, Negative Emotions, and Cognitive Failures

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Psychotic‐like experiences are subclinical psychotic symptoms that are usually accompanied by sleep problems, negative emotions, and poorer cognitive functioning. However, their night‐to‐day associations remain understudied in older adults. 72 participants aged 50–79 took part in a home‐based sleep study.
Vivien Tomacsek, Noémi Báthori, Miha Likar, Petra Hermann, Zoltán Vidnyánszky, Péter Simor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Albuminuria and Mental Illness Risk: Results From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2018 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses

Brain and Behavior
Background Recent evidence suggests a link between albuminuria and mental illness. However, whether this association is stable, and its specific mechanisms remain unclear.
Yangyang Wang, Sen Li
doaj   +1 more source

Delusional Infestation, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Dementia: A Review of 146 Swedish Patients

Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Delusional infestation is a rare but severe dermatopsychiatric disorder. The diagnosis is associated with great suffering for the patients and their relatives, as well as substantial use of healthcare resources.
Jessica Norberg, Sol-Britt Lonne-Rahm, Louise Lönndahl   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Delusional Belief induced by clomiphene treatment [PDF]

, 2006
We report the case of a 35 year old women who developed a complex paranoid delusion during the course of clomiphene treatment für ovulation. The psychopathology was remarkable, because after a short hypomanic period the patient was without severe ...
Grimm, Dr. Oliver, Hubrich, Dr. Petra
core