Capgras-like syndrome in a patient with an acute urinary tract infection

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 139-142

  Salviati, Massimo ^a   Bersani, Francesco Saverio ^a   Macrì, Francesco ^a   Fojanesi, Marta ^a   Minichino, Amedeo ^a   Gallo, Mariana ^a   De Michele, Francesco ^a   Chiaie, Roberto Delle ^a   Biondi, Massimo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capgras syndrome; Delusional misidentification; Psychosis; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLONAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CAPGRAS LIKE SYNDROME; CAPGRAS SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFUSION; DELUSIONAL MISIDENTIFICATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISORIENTATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPHORIA; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; TRANSFORMATION DELUSION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 84872869984     PISSN: 11766328     EISSN: 11782021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S39077     Document Type: Article

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