"Delusional Parasitosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A delusional disorder of belief in infestation by insects or other parasites. This FORMICATION is typically accompanied by dermatological manifestation such as PRURITUS that may lead to self-mutilation in order to remove the perceived parasites. It can be either primary or secondary to a somatic or psychiatric condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D063726
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.700.356
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| Concept/Terms |
Delusional Parasitosis- Delusional Parasitosis
- Delusional Parasitoses
- Parasitoses, Delusional
- Parasitosis, Delusional
- Dermatozoic Delusion
- Delusion, Dermatozoic
- Delusions, Dermatozoic
- Dermatozoic Delusions
- Psychogenic Parasitosis
- Parasitoses, Psychogenic
- Parasitosis, Psychogenic
- Psychogenic Parasitoses
- Ekbom Delusory Parasitosis
- Delusory Parasitoses, Ekbom
- Delusory Parasitosis, Ekbom
- Ekbom Delusory Parasitoses
- Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusory
- Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusory
- Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusion
- Delusion, Ekbom Dermatozoic
- Delusions, Ekbom Dermatozoic
- Dermatozoic Delusion, Ekbom
- Dermatozoic Delusions, Ekbom
- Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusions
- Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitosis
- Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitoses
- Parasitoses, Ekbom Psychogenic
- Parasitosis, Ekbom Psychogenic
- Psychogenic Parasitoses, Ekbom
- Psychogenic Parasitosis, Ekbom
- Delusory Parasitosis
- Delusory Parasitoses
- Parasitoses, Delusory
- Parasitosis, Delusory
- Ekbom Delusional Parasitosis
- Delusional Parasitoses, Ekbom
- Delusional Parasitosis, Ekbom
- Ekbom Delusional Parasitoses
- Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusional
- Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusional
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delusional Parasitosis" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacological management of delusional infestation. Dermatol Ther. 2018 01; 31(1).
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Folie à deux and Delusional Parasitosis. Asian J Psychiatr. 2017 Aug; 28:152-153.
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Psychocutaneous disease: Clinical perspectives. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 May; 76(5):779-791.
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History of Morgellons disease: the same name for different psychodermatologic diseases? Wien Med Wochenschr. 2017 Oct; 167(Suppl 1):49-51.