| Ekbom Syndrome: A Delusional Condition of "Bugs in the Skin" | |
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PMID: 21344286 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Entomologists estimate that more than 100,000 Americans suffer from "invisible bug" infestations, a condition known clinically as Ekbom syndrome (ES), although the psychiatric literature dubs the condition "rare." This illustrates the reluctance of ES patients to seek mental health care, as they are convinced that their problem is bugs. In addition to suffering from the delusion that bugs are attacking their bodies, ES patients also experience visual and tactile hallucinations that they see and feel the bugs. ES patients exhibit a consistent complex of attributes and behaviors that can adversely affect their lives. |
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Authors:
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Nancy C Hinkle |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-23 |
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Title: Current psychiatry reports Volume: - ISSN: 1535-1645 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888960 Medline TA: Curr Psychiatry Rep Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 120 Cedar Street, Athens, GA, 30602-2603, USA, nhinkle@uga.edu. |
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