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Importance of early recognition and management of delusional parasitosis. [PDF]
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2022 Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a psychiatric condition characterized by an individual\u27s persistent belief that she or he is infested with pathogens when no such infestation is medically present.
Armin S, LaPointe G, Jacob R.
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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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Delusional Parasitosis Without Cutaneous Presentation: "I Have Moths in My Belly". [PDF]
CureusDelusional parasitosis is a psychiatric illness characterized by a false belief of a parasite infestation, despite evidence to the contrary. The disorder typically presents as a dermatologic condition since patients often itch and pick at their skin to ...
Espiridion ED, Charron L.
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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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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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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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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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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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Delusional Parasitosis as 'Folie a Deux' [PDF]
Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2003 Delusional parasitosis is characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested with tiny (microscopic) insects. Patients spend much time trying to get rid of the bugs and suffer from these symptoms. Patients prefer to go to dermatologists because they have a strong conviction over the presence of a somatic disease and do not accept any psychiatric
Chuleung, Kim +3 more
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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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