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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    Delusional parasitosis with alcohol dependence syndrome - A case report


    Sumati Arikera, Dr Chandrashekar T R
    JCDR. 2023: 1743-1744

    Abstract

    Background: Delusional parasitosis is an uncommon psychiatric illness, and patients usually seek treatment from non-psychiatric medical care. Seen more in women than in men, with usual age of presentation being their 60s. Treatment is by antipsychotics to which patients respond minimally. Here we report a case of a 55year old male who responded exceptionally well to typical antipsychotic.

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    Volume 14 Issue 10

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