Delusions of parasitosis associated with coronary bypass surgery

Arthropods in dermatology

“…42,43 Other lesions that should be considered include atopic dermatitis, papular drug reaction, id reaction, miliaria rubra, allergic contact dermatitis, and papulovesicular polymorphous light eruption. 5 A thorough history taking and the distribution of the rash will aid in the diagnosis.…”

Síndrome de Ekbom secundária a transtorno orgânico: relato de três casos

“…Some of these disorders produce cutaneous symptoms, especially pruridus, which might contribute to the begining of the delirium. 10 In 1978, Skott analysed 57 patients with delusional parasitosis and found association with mental retardation in 8 patients, organic disorder in 24 and psychiatric disorder like paranoia and depression in 40% of the cases. 7 According to Ekbom it can also occur deterioration of the cerebral functions in the ageing process.…”

“…3,6,7 So, patients should be carefully evaluated, differential diagnoses should be excluded and above all there should be a search for organic disorders that are associated. 10 Johnson recommends appropriate laboratory evaluation-haemogram, urinalysis, hepatic function, renal function, thyroidal function, electrolytes, glycaemia, and serum levels of vitamin B12 and folate -mainly when the clinical condition suggests organic disorder. Various bruised and ulcerated lesions on the face, produced by the patient trying to eliminate the "parasites" that were moving on the skin patients responded to the treatment presenting symptomatic improvement within 2 weeks, although many months might be necessary to the complete control.…”

“…Various bruised and ulcerated lesions on the face, produced by the patient trying to eliminate the "parasites" that were moving on the skin patients responded to the treatment presenting symptomatic improvement within 2 weeks, although many months might be necessary to the complete control. 3,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The reported patients needed two more weeks of treatment with psycopharmaco to the remission of the condition as alreday refered to by many authors [11][12][13][14][15] and responded to small doses of Pimozide, as refered to by Lee who does not recommend doses higher than 6mg/day. 15 Cardiac alterations, with increase in the QT interval, impose a greater precaution when used in patients suffering from cardiopathies and carriers of cardiac blockings or using other drugs that also cause alterations in the cardiac conduction.…”