Ekbom's sydrome and spasmodic torticollis: Case report;Síndrome de ekbom e torcicolo espasmódico: Relato de caso

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 155-158

  Amâncio, Edson José ^a,b   Peluso, Cássio Morano ^a   Santos, Antônio Carlos Grela ^a   Magalhães, Catulo César Pestana ^a   Pires, Mara Fernanda Chiari ^a   Dias, Ana Paula Peña ^a   Debs, Fernando Antonio Alvarez ^a  

^a Ctro Univ Lusíada   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Delirium of infestation; Ekbom's syndrome; Psycogenic parasitosis; Spasmodic torticollis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYNDROME; TORTICOLLIS;

AGED; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARASITIC DISEASES; SYNDROME; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 0036518213     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2002000100029     Document Type: Article

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