DOP: delusions of parasitosis ER: emergency room INTRODUCTION Delusions of parasitosis (DOP), a disorder in which patients have a fixed belief that they are infested without evidence, is often a very difficult condition to manage. There are many organic causes of DOP that are potentially reversible. We present a case of DOP secondary to severe anemia. The authors could not find any other case i...

Delusional parasitosis is characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested with tiny (microscopic) insects. Patients spend much time trying to get rid of the bugs and suffer from these symptoms. Patients prefer to go to dermatologists because they have a strong conviction over the presence of a somatic disease and do not accept any psychiatric advice for their complaints. Folie a deux ...

Delusion of parasitosis is a rare condition in which the patient has a strong conviction that he or she is infested by small organisms. The condition may exist as an isolated phenomenon, or may occur in association with other psychiatric syndromes. We report a single case of a rare form of this phenomenon. A middle-aged woman who met forth edition of diagnostic and statistical manual of mental ...

Summary Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoan disease, usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases, the infection can progress to gastroenteritis and, more rarely, colitis. Intensive studies on biology of Cryptosporidium started 20th century after outbreak major waterborne epidemic. The interest this parasitosis increased WHO identified it as an opportunistic - indicator AIDS. In regard, purpose ar...

conclusions delusional infestation or parasitosis may be detected in context and secondary to schizophrenia with nihilistic delusion and may create a high degree of suffering for patients, ultimately cause mortality, because of threatening behaviors toward the self. introduction delusions of parasitosis or ekbom syndrome are a psychotic disorder that causes a patient to suffer from the substant...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION Delusional parasitosis is a rare, monosymptomatic psychosis involving a delusion of being infested with parasites. It is commonly observed among female patients over the age of 50. It is classified as a 'delusional disorder' according to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and as a 'delusional disorder - somatic type' according to the Dia...

Delusional parasitosis manifests in the patient's firm belief that they have skin symptoms due to an infestation with insects. Patients often refuse to seek psychiatric care. This study reassessed patients with delusional parasitosis in order to review and learn from them, which is important due to the significant morbidity of this condition and the therapeutic difficulties it presents to the d...

The Ekbom syndrome, also known as delusion of parasitosis or acarophobia is an obsessive phobic state in which the patient thinks, imagines or believes that his or her skin is infested by parasites. In the hallucinatory state, he/she removes parts of the skin, identifying them as parasites. It can be primary or secondary to other organic or psychiatric diseases. Generally speaking these patient...