Delusional Infestation: Perspectives from Scottish Dermatologists and a 10-year Case Series from a Single Centre [PDF]
Perceptions of the clinical management of delusional infestation (DI) were compared with clinical outcomes in this 10-year case series from a single centre in Dundee, UK.
Yee Ling Wong +2 more
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Delusional Infestation, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Dementia: A Review of 146 Swedish Patients [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Trichotillomania in delusional infestation [PDF]
IntroductionTrichotillomania is described as a recurrent failure to resist impulses to pull out hairs. It is usually associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dismorphic disorder. It is usually confined to one or two sites in the body.ObjectiveThe aim of our work is to describe a case of delusional infestation with secondary ...
Paloma Sales, A. Lopes, S. Hanemann
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Ethical and Communicative Challenges in Informing Patients with Delusional Infestation: Insights from Moral Case Deliberation [PDF]
Delusional infestation is a rare psychiatric condition where patients falsely believe they are infested by organisms, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as pruritus.
Patrick M.J.H. Kemperman +4 more
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How to approach delusional infestation [PDF]
#### La infestación delirante (anteriormente también conocida como parasitosis delirante o síndrome de Ekbom) es un trastorno raro, pero comúnmente plantea problemas prácticos desproporcionados para los sistemas de salud.1 Se caracteriza por la creencia fija de un paciente de que su piel, cuerpo o entorno inmediato está infestado por patógenos ...
Freudenmann, R.W. +2 more
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Delusional Infestation Can Be a Complication of Prurigo Nodularis with Underlying Neuropathies [PDF]
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Charles Dervout +2 more
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Treatments for primary delusional infestation. [PDF]
Primary delusional infestation (DI) is a primary psychiatric disorder characterised by delusions and abnormal tactile sensations. The pathophysiology is undecided and treatment includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options. There is currently no Cochrane Review of the treatments used.
Assalman I +4 more
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Should the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae be of wider concern for veterinary and medical science? [PDF]
The poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae is best known as a threat to the laying-hen industry; adversely affecting production and hen health and welfare throughout the globe, both directly and through its role as a disease vector.
A Budria +134 more
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Delusional Infestation: A case of Ekbom syndrome in an elderly woman with a long history of HIV [PDF]
A 70‐year‐old female presented with a long history of HIV and 5 years of disturbing delusions of infestation that impaired her daily functioning. The delusions resolved with haloperidol but were followed by depressive symptoms.
Sadiki Mandari +3 more
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Delusional infestation – do not be scared! [PDF]
Abstract Linked Article: Ahmed et al. Br J Dermatol 2022; 187:472–480.
I. H. Coulson
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