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Clinical presentation of delusion of parasitosis in a tertiary care center

Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 2019
Background: Delusional parasitosis is a relatively uncommon psychiatric condition. Owing to its low prevalence there is limited research in this area. The present cross sectional study was conducted to study clinical presentation, belief and response of ...
Hemang Manaharbhai Shah, Mahemubin Lahori, Prakash Mehta   +2 more
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Delusional infestation. Ekbom´s syndrome in a 47-year-old woman. Case report

Case Reports, 2017
Introduction: Delusional infestation is a rare psychiatric disorder defined as a condition in which the patient has the unshakable belief and perception of being infested with parasites.
Mario Javier Olivera, Julián Felipe Porras Villamil, Gabriela Andrea López Moreno, Christian Camilo Toquica Gahona, Hugo Paez Ardila, Eliana Maldonado Lara   +5 more
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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
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Delusional Infestation: Perspectives from Scottish Dermatologists and a 10-year Case Series from a Single Centre

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2018
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, Andrew Affleck, Alexander M. Stewart   +2 more
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A systematic literature review on delusional parasitosis

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2016
Objective: To collect detailed up-to-date knowledge, using a detailed systematic review of the literature, that is specific to the condition of Ekbom Syndrome, also known as Delusional Parasitosis (DP).
Ahmed Mohammed Lutfi Al-Imam
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PROMAZINE IN THE TREATMENT OF DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS

Psychiatria Danubina, 2011
Delusional parasitosis (DP) is an uncommon and complex to treat form of delusional disorder, somatic type. The syndrome may occur in association with a number of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, organic mental disorder, or even in dementia with behavioral and psychological symptoms. Evidence of efficacy of treatment options is weak and there
Cubała, Wiesław Jerzy, Jakuszkowiak-Wojten, Katarzyna, Burkiewicz, Anna, Wrońska, Anna   +3 more
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Unraveling the Web of Delusional Parasitosis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Sinha N, Patil PS, Ahluwalia I, Chadha Y, Sangolkar DN.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Trichotillomania as a Rare Comorbidity of Delusional Parasitosis: A Case Series

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Delusional parasitosis is a type of delusional disorder characterized by an unwavering false belief that their skin is infested by parasites despite repeated negative medical evidence or reassurance by clinicians.
V. Sujaritha
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Delusional Parasitosis or Morgellons Disease: A Case of an Overlap Syndrome. [PDF]

Case Rep Dent, 2023
Alhendi F, Burahmah A.
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A Longitudinal Perspective Case Study of Delusional Parasitosis in a Geriatric Psychiatry Unit. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Suparmanian A, Cardona NJ.
europepmc   +1 more source