Psychiatry and Psychology

Delusional Parasitosis

A delusional disorder of belief in infestation by insects or other parasites. This FORMICATION is typically accompanied by dermatological manifestation such as PRURITUS that may lead to self-mutilation in order to remove the perceived parasites. It can be either primary or secondary to a somatic or psychiatric condition.

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A delusional disorder of belief in infestation by insects or other parasites. This FORMICATION is typically accompanied by dermatological manifestation such as PRURITUS that may lead to self-mutilation in order to remove the perceived parasites. It can be either primary or secondary to a somatic or psychiatric condition.

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39 entry terms
  • Delusory Parasitosis
  • Dermatozoic Delusion
  • Ekbom Delusional Parasitosis
  • Ekbom Delusory Parasitosis
  • Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusion
  • Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitosis
  • Psychogenic Parasitosis
  • Delusion, Dermatozoic
  • Delusion, Ekbom Dermatozoic
  • Delusional Parasitoses
  • Delusional Parasitoses, Ekbom
  • Delusional Parasitosis, Ekbom
  • Delusions, Dermatozoic
  • Delusions, Ekbom Dermatozoic
  • Delusory Parasitoses
  • Delusory Parasitoses, Ekbom
  • Delusory Parasitosis, Ekbom
  • Dermatozoic Delusion, Ekbom
  • Dermatozoic Delusions
  • Dermatozoic Delusions, Ekbom
  • Ekbom Delusional Parasitoses
  • Ekbom Delusory Parasitoses
  • Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusions
  • Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitoses
  • Parasitoses, Delusional
  • Parasitoses, Delusory
  • Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusional
  • Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusory
  • Parasitoses, Ekbom Psychogenic
  • Parasitoses, Psychogenic
  • Parasitosis, Delusional
  • Parasitosis, Delusory
  • Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusional
  • Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusory
  • Parasitosis, Ekbom Psychogenic
  • Parasitosis, Psychogenic
  • Psychogenic Parasitoses
  • Psychogenic Parasitoses, Ekbom
  • Psychogenic Parasitosis, Ekbom

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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note entry terms containing "Ekbom": do not confuse with entry terms for RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME which also contain "Ekbom"

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History Note

2014; use Restless Legs Syndrome 2000-2013

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  1. F03w.700w.356w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Delusional Parasitosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063726. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063726
  2. Delusional Parasitosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis
  3. Delusional Parasitosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1200256