Coexistence of delusions of pregnancy and infestation in a male

The coexistent appearance of delusions of pregnancy and infestation is repo rted in a male patient with posttraumatic epilepsy. While published organic cases of delusions of pregnancy have involved patients with severe or mild mental retardation, our reported patient had a higher than average IQ. The interpretative role of these delusions in a probable perceptual symptomato logy cannot be excluded, as both delusions can be based on sensations in th e abdomen or on the skin. Copyright (C) 2001 S.Karger AG, Basel.