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Delusional infestation and dementia: a case report
E B Renvoize1, J Kent, H M Klar
1Bootham Park Hospital.
Abstract:
The case of an 82-year-old woman with delusional infestation and senile dementia of the Alzheimer type is reported. Her symptoms of infestation ceased dramatically with pimozide given for 5 weeks, and did not recur during follow-up over 9 months. The importance of organic factors in patients with this disorder is emphasised.