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Cocaine bugs: A brief case report of cocaine-induced delusion of parasitosis
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Delusional parasitosis (DP), also know as Ekbom syndrome and in some cases as Morgellons, was first described in the late 17th century in France.
J. Quarenta +3 more
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Comorbidity of Parkinson’s disease and delusional parasitosis: a case report [PDF]
Düşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, 2011 Delusional parasitosis is a rare psychiatric disorder in which a person has the false and persistent belief of being infested with parasites or small living creatures.
Feryal Cam Celikel +4 more
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Crepitus with reported parasite infection
, 2023 Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 4, Issue 6, December 2023.
Michael H. Sherman, Timothy Gleeson
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Delusional Parasitosis: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2010 Delusional parasitosis is a delusional disorder in which the patient has the false and persistent belief that he is infested by some type of parasite or small living creatures. The disease has been called under different names such as “Ekbom syndrome” or
Gonca Karakus
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Successful Ziprasidone Monotherapy in a Case of Delusional Parasitosis: A One-Year Followup
Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2013 Delusional parasitosis is characterized by the false idea that own body is infested by invisible mites, insects, or other parasites. This case report describes a 24-year-old woman with delusional parasitosis who was treated with ziprasidone monotherapy ...
Domenico De Berardis +9 more
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Delusions of Parasitosis: An Update
Dermatology and Therapy, 2019 Delusional parasitosis, also known as delusional infestation or Ekbom syndrome, is a relatively infrequent psychotic disorder characterized by an unwavering false belief that there is a parasitic infestation of the skin, despite the absence of any ...
Adam Reich +2 more
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Delusional infestation: Two case reports
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Delusional infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis or Ekbom syndrome, is a rare disorder, characterised by fixed belief that the skin, body or immediate environment is infested by small pathogens, despite the lack of any ...
C. Peixoto +4 more
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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 +4 more
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Psychogeriatrics, 2002 Abstract: In order to examine the clinical characteristics of delusional parasitosis in a large sample, we previously analyzed 102 cases reported in Japan. In this article, these results are shown briefly, and psychopathological symptoms and nosological classifications are discussed.In our study, 53 cases were classified in to pure type excluding ...
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A case of delusional parasitosis dealt within the scope of consultation liaison psychiatry [PDF]
Düşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, 2014 Delusional parasitosis is a rare disorder characterized by delayed admission to psychiatry clinic. This leads to time lags in diagnosis and treatment. Here we describe a woman diagnosed as organic delusional parasitosis secondary to her comorbid diabetes
yuksel sumeyra karagoz +5 more
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