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The Capgras symptom and nondominant cerebral dysfunction.

J Wilcox, R Waziri

    The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
    |February 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Organic factors may explain Capgras symptom, a delusion where familiar people seem like impostors. This case study highlights nondominant cerebral dysfunction in a psychotic woman experiencing Capgras symptoms, supporting an organic basis for this phenomenon.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
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    • Neurology

    Background:

    • The etiology of Capgras symptom remains unclear.
    • Emerging evidence suggests a role for organic factors.
    • Capgras symptom involves the delusion that familiar individuals are impostors.