Delusional parasitosis successfully controlled with risperidone - Two case reports

Dermatology and Psychosomatics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 193-195

  Pacan, P ^a   Reich, A ^a   Szepietowski, J C ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Delusional parasitosis; Risperidone; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DELUSION; DELUSION PARASITOSIS; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EAR; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITE; PARASITOSIS; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOSIS; SCALP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 23244441283     PISSN: 14229196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083099     Document Type: Article

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