Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHOD: RESULTS: The frequency of the syndrome was higher than generally reported and the patients were younger and had been ill for a shorter period. There was good response to antipsychotic treatments using trifluoperazine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, and electroconvulsive therapy, and 11 cases showed complete remission, five of them maintaining the recovery for more than 3 years. CONCLUSIONS:
Delusional parasitosis is not as rare as described: it does not need to be chronic, and can involve young patients. Antipsychotic treatments other than pimozide are equally effective in delusional parasitosis especially if the patients are young and seen early in the illness. The frequency and nature of the disorder observed could probably be due to regional cultural factors.
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Authors | T N Srinivasan, T R Suresh, V Jayaram, M P Fernandez |
Journal | International journal of dermatology
(Int J Dermatol)
Vol. 33
Issue 12
Pg. 851-5
(Dec 1994)
ISSN: 0011-9059 [Print] England |
PMID | 7883408
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Pimozide
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antipsychotic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Delusions
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Female
- Humans
- India
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pimozide
(therapeutic use)
- Skin Diseases, Parasitic
(psychology)
- Treatment Outcome
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