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Delusional parasitosis in neurological patients

Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez, Mariana Espinola-Nadurille, and Narda Loza-Taylor

Gen Hosp Psychiatry 32(3):294-9 (2010) PMID 20430233

ObjectiveDelusional parasitosis has been described in a wide range of patients with general medical conditions, but there are few reports about its frequency and possible pathogenic mechanisms in neurological patients. This paper describes this delusional syndrome in a sample of neurological patients.

Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2009.10.006
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