International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Delusional parasitosis with alcohol dependence: A case report

  • Author:
  • Nahid Dave, Austin Fernandes, Anup Bharati, Avinash De Sousa
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 454 to 456

Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author email: avinashdes888@gmail.com

Online published on 11 April, 2014.

Abstract

Delusional parasitosis is a syndrome with which most psychiatrists are familiar. However, most reports consist of case reports or small series. We present here a case report of delusional parasitosis of an extremely bizarre nature in a case of alcohol dependence that responded to pimozide, haloperidol and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Keywords

Delusional parasitosis, Bizzare, Alcohol dependence, ECT