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  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Delusional parasitosis (DP) is an uncommon psychiatric condition.
  • Patients often present to non-psychiatric specialists before psychiatric referral.
  • Symptoms include tactile hallucinations like crawling or pinpricking sensations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a series of seven cases of delusional parasitosis.
  • To discuss the clinical presentation and management of DP.
  • To highlight the importance of psychiatric evaluation for suspected DP.

Main Methods:

  • Case series review of seven patients diagnosed with DP.
  • Clinical data collection on patient presentation, symptoms, and treatment.
  • Discussion of the condition based on presented cases and existing literature.

Main Results:

  • Seven cases of delusional parasitosis were described.
  • Patients exhibited characteristic tactile hallucinations and a fixed delusion of infestation.
  • Antipsychotic treatment demonstrated efficacy in symptom remission.

Conclusions:

  • Delusional parasitosis requires psychiatric assessment for accurate diagnosis and management.
  • Antipsychotic pharmacotherapy is a key treatment modality for DP.
  • Early recognition and referral can improve patient outcomes for this rare disorder.