DELUSIONS OF PARASITOSIS WITH FATAL OUTCOME

Authors
MONK BE RAO YJ
Citation
Be. Monk et Yj. Rao, DELUSIONS OF PARASITOSIS WITH FATAL OUTCOME, Clinical and experimental dermatology, 19(4), 1994, pp. 341-342
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Clinical and experimental dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03076938
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
341 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(1994)19:4<341:DOPWFO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The case of a 40-year-old man with delusions of parasitosis as the pre sentation of a monodelusional psychosis is reported. In spite of treat ment with pimozide and depot neuroleptics the patient committed suicid e. Since the introduction of pimozide, this drug has come to be regard ed as the specific treatment for this disorder; this case is presented to emphasize the fact that not all cases respond, and that the disord er can have a fatal outcome.