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eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in April 2026 (Volume 30, Issue 1) Submit manuscript

Delusional parasitosis (Ekbom Syndrome): A case report

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Mamoune El Mostarchid, Gazzaz Miloudi and Bourazza Ahmed

Department of Neurology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 2739-2742
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.1926
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.1926
 
Received on 11 August 2024; revised on 24 September 2024; accepted on 26 September 2024
 
Background: Ekbom syndrome or Delusional Parasitosis (DP) is an infrequent psychotic illness, where the patient has a false but firm and strong belief that his body is infested with parasites, worms, insects, or other organisms. This is a monothematic delusion of hallucinatory origin that typically affects older women. 
The aim: To report two cases of DP.
Case report: The first patient presented a generalized sensation of parasite infestation following ischemic stroke.  In the second case, the delusions of parasitosis were concentrated in the head only.
Conclusion: Delusional parasitosis (DP) or Ekbom syndrome is an infrequent psychotic illness. Collaboration between dermatologists and psychiatrists is important in managing this rare disease. Neurologists must be aware of DP in patients with stroke.
 
Ekbom syndrome; Delusional parasitosis; Unwavering conviction.
 
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Mamoune El Mostarchid, Gazzaz Miloudi and Bourazza Ahmed. Delusional parasitosis (Ekbom Syndrome): A case report. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(3), 2739-2742. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.1926

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