Southern Medical Journal · 1985 · 36 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyPsychiatryNeuropsychiatryParasitologyPsychopharmacologyAntiparasitic TherapyClinical ParasitologyMedical ParasitologyNeurological Parasitic DiseasesParasitic DiseasesPsychotic DisordersClinical Diagnosis Of Parasitic DiseasesConflicting Medical EvidenceDelusional Disorder DiagnosisDifferential Diagnosis CriteriaDifferential Symptom DiagnosisNeuropathology Of Parasitic InfectionParasitic DiagnosisPsychiatric Evidence
Delusions of parasitosis, or a patient's persistent belief that he has cutaneous invasion by parasites despite medical evidence to the contrary, is an uncommon syndrome associated with a wide variety of medical and psychiatric disorders. Its prognosis has been improved considerably by the introduction of pimozide, a potent neuroleptic agent.