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Insights into the Medical Evaluation of Ekbom Syndrome: An Overview [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular SciencesEkbom syndrome, also known as delusional parasitosis (DP) or delusional infestation, is an uncommon psychiatric disorder distinguished by an enduring conviction of parasitic infestation, persisting notwithstanding the presence of medical evidence to the ...
Simona Bungau, Andrei-Flavius Radu
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Ekbom Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]
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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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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Postpartum Ekbom syndrome by proxy
Psychiatry Research, 2020 International audienceEkbom syndrome or infestation delirium (ID) is the unshakable conviction, associated or not with sensory hallucinations, of being infested by a parasite despite the absence of medical evidence.
Raynaud, Jean-Philippe +4 more
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Willis-Ekbom Disease Presenting with Genital Symptoms
Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2014 Restless legs syndrome, which recently was coined as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is a sleep related movement disorder characterized by an indefinable sense in legs.
Selda Korkmaz, Murat Aksu
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Global Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Associated Factors in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Restless leg syndrome (RLS) or Willis‐Ekbom's disease is a common neurosensory motor disorder, and pregnancy is one of the secondary factors that causes it. The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis study is to obtain the percentage of prevalence of restless leg syndrome during pregnancy and to analyze the ...
Salari N +4 more
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Alice in Wonderland and Ekbom Syndromes in a Bipolar I Manic Episode: A Case Report With Neuroimaging Findings [PDF]
Case Reports in PsychiatryWith recent advances in anatomical and functional brain mapping, Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS), a perceptual distortion disorder, has received increased attention.
Yuta Hori +4 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2010 A Síndrome de Ekbom, também conhecida como delírio de parasitose ou acarofobia, é um estado fóbico obsessivo no qual o paciente pensa, imagina ou acredita que está infestado por parasitas na pele.
Cinthia Janine Meira Alves +3 more
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Exclusion of mimics does not influence Willis-Ekbom disease diagnosis among recent medical graduates
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaIn view of the diagnostic challenge posed by restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) to health professionals and the challenge of its recognition by patients, the diagnostic criteria have been revised and updated to facilitate ...
Karla Carlos, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado
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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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