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Ekbom syndrome: a case report [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Ekbom syndrome is a clinical term for delusional parasitosis, a condition characterized by the belief that one’s skin is infested by invisible parasites.
D. Bosnjak Kuharic +4 more
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Ekbom syndrome - a case report [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Delusional parasitosis/infestation or Ekbom syndrome is an uncommon psychotic disorder characterized by a false belief that there is a parasitic infestation of the skin - the delusion that insects are crawling underneath the skin ...
S. Nascimento +3 more
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Ekbom Syndrome - A Case Report [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Ekbom Syndrome is a rare condition presenting as a uni-thematic delusional belief of parasitosis. Affected individuals are often socially isolated presenile females.
K. Keenan, C. Clarke
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Ekbom Syndrome Occurring with Multi Infarct Dementia [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Ekbom Syndrome is characterized by delusion that small living being infests skin. The clinical profile of this disorder has shown it to be associated with organic conditions.
M.S. BHATIA +2 more
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Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2020 Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus ...
Felippe José Pontes de Mendonça +2 more
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Ekbom Syndrome Management in Elderly Patients: Challenges in Risperidone Titration and Treatment Adherence [PDF]
PharmacyEkbom Syndrome, also known as Delusional Parasitosis (DP), is considered a rare psychiatric condition. Based on diagnostic criteria, it is characterized by the strong belief of being infested with various parasites, as well as the presence of perceptual ...
Florina Madalina Mindru +2 more
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Ekbom Syndrome With Folie à Deux – an Examination of Nature vs Nurture Through a Case Study [PDF]
BJPsych OpenAims: Delusional parasitosis (DP), or Ekbom syndrome, is a rare psychiatric disorder in which individuals falsely believe they are infested with parasites. When shared by another person, it is classified as folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder).
Aditi Dawar, Shaimaa Aboelenien
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Delusional Infestation: A case of Ekbom syndrome in an elderly woman with a long history of HIV [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 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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Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental, 2020 Delusional parasitosis, also known as delusional infestation or Ekbom syndrome, is a somatic type of delusional disorder, usually mono‑symptomatic, in which patients are convinced they are being infested with animal parasites while no objective evidence ...
Ana Teresa Pereira +4 more
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Brexpiprazole for a Patient with Ekbom Syndrome with Intolerable Side Effect of Aripiprazol [PDF]
Psychiatry and Clinical PsychopharmacologyEkbom’s syndrome (ES), also referred to as delusional parasitosis, is a psychiatric disorder that is relatively uncommon. It is characterized by a robust and unwavering belief in infestation despite the absence of predominant hallucinations or formal ...
Yu-Chih Shen, Chun-Yuan Hsiao
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