“Ekbom syndrome: delirium engraved on the skin” [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Ekbom syndrome also known as Morgellons syndrome or delirium of parasitosis is a psychiatric condition where the patient has the absolute conviction of being infested in spite of medical evidence.
C. Perez Aparicio +2 more
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Misdiagnoses of Epilepsy as Ekbom Syndrome, Mood Instability, and Nocturnal Visual Hallucinations [PDF]
Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2017 Epileptic seizures may be misdiagnosed if they manifest as psychiatric symptoms. We report three female patients with no preexisting history of epilepsy that were unsuccessfully treated as primary psychiatric disorder: one patient was initially diagnosed
M. Duarte Mangas +3 more
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Restless legs syndrome and ferritin levels in older adults with dementia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia. In cases of dementia or major neurocognitive disorder, restless legs syndrome has not been extensively studied because the diagnosis relies on clinical assessments and self-reports from patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the
Érica Dayanne Meireles Leite +5 more
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A Case of Restless Arm Syndrome and the Effective Use of Gabapentin
Case Reports in Neurological MedicineRestless arm syndrome (RAS) is an uncommon neurological condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the upper limbs, often worse at rest and transiently relieved by movement. RAS is an upper limb variant of restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Jasmine Lim Shimin
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Differential diagnosis of acute psychosis after cocaine consumption: a case report [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Psychosis is a common clinical presentation of mental disorder in many psychiatric patients, however, an etiological diagnosis is important when it occurs for the first time in a patient.
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Ekbom’s syndrome in a bipolar disorder patient: a case report
Debates em Psiquiatria, 2021 Introduction: Ekbom syndrome is a rare condition in which the patient believes that his or her body is infested by worms or other parasites.This condition is associated to mental ilness in 81% of cases.
Filipe Augusto Cursino de Freitas +1 more
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Practice recommendations for the role of physiotherapy in the management of sleep disorders: the 2022 Brazilian Sleep Association Guidelines [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2022 This clinical guideline supported by the Brazilian Sleep Association comprises a brief history of the development of Brazilian sleep physiotherapy, outlines the role of the physiotherapist as part of a sleep health team, and describes the clinical ...
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Restless Legs Syndrome Associated With Fexofenadine Use: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepFlowchart of possible fexofenadine‐induced RLS pathophysiology. ABSTRACT Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological sensorimotor disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs, typically worsening at night and leading to sleep disturbance.
Albeshry AM.
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The prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-ekbom disease (RLS/WED) in the third trimester of pregnancy:a systematic review [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: RLS is known as one of the most common movement disorders during pregnancy, which is most aggravated in the third trimester of pregnancy and can affect up to one-third of pregnant women. This study intends to determine the total prevalence of
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Long-acting paliperidone in Ekbom’s syndrome in Lewy body dementia: A case report
Translational Neuroscience, 2022 Ekbom Syndrome (ES) is characterised by fixed, delusional beliefs that one’s body is infested by parasites or other vermin in absence of supporting clinical evidence.
Orsolini Laura +3 more
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