Delusion of parasitosis: An atypical initial presentation of multiple sclerosis

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-45

  Kumar, Tarun ^a,b   Singh, Janardan ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic agents; Delusion; Hypochondriasis; Parasitic diseases; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CHLORPROMAZINE; FOLIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; THIAMINE; TRIAMCINOLONE; XIPAMIDE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOR; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASITE; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 66749092179     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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