| Autor: |
Pérez de Arce E; Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Rosset D; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Arcos M; Clínica Dávila, Santiago, Chile., Castillo D; Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Gil C; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile., Beltrán C; Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Gil LC; Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. |
| Abstrakt: |
Illusory parasitosis, better known as delusional parasitosis, is a neuropsychiatric syndrome in which patients have the belief of suffering a parasitic disease, that can not be demonstrated after an exhaustive medical study. These patients are characterized by being polyconsultants in different medical specialties and, many of them, have antecedents of psychiatric disorders, some of them undiagnosed. Knowing the existence of the clinical picture, diagnosing early and empathizing with the patient, could give to clinician some clues for a timely and assertive psychiatric referral, and improve patient adherence to the proposed treatment. |
