Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report
ABSTRACT Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus or sensations of the parasites crawli...
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| author | Felippe José Pontes de Mendonça Ivan Abdalla Teixeira Valeska Marinho |
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| description | ABSTRACT Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus or sensations of the parasites crawling over or under the skin). The syndrome may occur idiopathically or be associated with other medical conditions and drug use. This case report describes the occurrence of Ekbom syndrome in a patient diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), a neurodegenerative disease that commonly presents with sensory perception and thought disorders and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Although visual hallucination is considered a core diagnostic criterion, other modalities of psychiatric symptoms can also occur posing a further challenge for correct diagnosis. Proper recognition allows early diagnosis and adequate treatment, preventing hazardous antipsychotic use in these patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-654535f519b54d00b37fed322a3ae6232022-12-22T04:13:30ZengAssociação Neurologia Cognitiva e do ComportamentoDementia & Neuropsychologia1980-57642020-03-01141838710.1590/1980-57642020dn14-010014Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case reportFelippe José Pontes de Mendonçahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0870-1832Ivan Abdalla TeixeiraValeska Marinhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-9655ABSTRACT Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus or sensations of the parasites crawling over or under the skin). The syndrome may occur idiopathically or be associated with other medical conditions and drug use. This case report describes the occurrence of Ekbom syndrome in a patient diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), a neurodegenerative disease that commonly presents with sensory perception and thought disorders and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Although visual hallucination is considered a core diagnostic criterion, other modalities of psychiatric symptoms can also occur posing a further challenge for correct diagnosis. Proper recognition allows early diagnosis and adequate treatment, preventing hazardous antipsychotic use in these patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642020000100083&tlng=enEkbom syndromeparasitosis delusionpsychogenic parasitosisacarophobiadelusional disordersself-harmdementiasLewy Body Dementia |
| spellingShingle | Felippe José Pontes de Mendonça Ivan Abdalla Teixeira Valeska Marinho Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report Dementia & Neuropsychologia Ekbom syndrome parasitosis delusion psychogenic parasitosis acarophobia delusional disorders self-harm dementias Lewy Body Dementia |
| title | Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report |
| title_full | Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report |
| title_short | Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report |
| title_sort | ekbom syndrome associated with lewy body dementia a case report |
| topic | Ekbom syndrome parasitosis delusion psychogenic parasitosis acarophobia delusional disorders self-harm dementias Lewy Body Dementia |
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