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Ekbom Syndrome

Abstract: Ekbom's Disease, also known as Delusional Parasitosis (DP), is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by the persistent and false belief that the body is infested with parasites despite the absence of any medical evidence. Patients commonly report sensations of crawling, biting, or stinging over the skin and frequently seek treatment from ...
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[Ekbom syndrome: apropos of a case].

Revista colombiana de psiquiatria, 2016
The Ekbom syndrome or delusional parasitosis is an uncommon psychiatric condition, in which the main symptom is the delusion of being infested with living organisms such as parasites, bacteria, virus, bugs or worms. The case is presented of a 34 year-old man with symptoms compatible with the syndrome.
Harold, Munoz, Liliana, Bayona
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Ekbom Syndrome: The Challenge of “Invisible Bug” Infestations

Annual Review of Entomology, 2010
Ekbom Syndrome is synonymous with delusory parasitosis, a belief that one's body is infested by invisible bugs. Persons suffering from this syndrome often claim to feel dermal sensations and to visualize the bugs, although no one else can see them.
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[Ekbom syndrome or delusional parasitosis].

La Revue du praticien, 2007
Ekbom syndrome or delusional parasitosis is mainly described in presenile women who are unmarried or living alone. The presenting dermatological symptom is persistent pruritus, and the patients take medical advice in several practitioners one after another.
Patrice, Bourée   +2 more
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Ekbom Syndrome

2009
Kei Inai   +74 more
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[Delusional parasitosis or Ekbom's syndrome].

La Revue de medecine interne, 2000
Ekbom's syndrome or delusional parasitosis is a disorder in which the patient believes that he/she is infected by a parasite. Epidemiologic, nosologic, psychopathologic and therapeutic data can barely be interpreted, as delusional parasitosis has mostly been described in either isolated cases or small cohorts.
A, Aït-Ameur   +3 more
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Ekbom Syndrome: A Delusional Condition of “Bugs in the Skin”

Current Psychiatry Reports, 2011
Entomologists estimate that more than 100,000 Americans suffer from "invisible bug" infestations, a condition known clinically as Ekbom syndrome (ES), although the psychiatric literature dubs the condition "rare." This illustrates the reluctance of ES patients to seek mental health care, as they are convinced that their problem is bugs.
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Ekbom's Syndrome

2010
Bart Ellenbroek   +146 more
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Ekbom Syndrome Secondary to a Major Depressive Episode

The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders, 2021
Mariana Mendes, Melo   +3 more
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