DELUSION OF PARASITOSIS OR CHRONIC TACTILE HALLUCINOSIS - HYPOTHESIS ABOUT THEIR BRAIN PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
DELUSION OF PARASITOSIS OR CHRONIC TACTILE HALLUCINOSIS - HYPOTHESIS ABOUT THEIR BRAIN PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
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DOI:
10.1016/0010-440x(92)90075-2
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发表时间:
1992-01-01
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
SIMPSON, G
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作者:
DELEON, J;ANTELO, RE;SIMPSON, G
The abnormal belief of having the skin infested by parasites is a syndrome with different etiologies. Approximately 12% of cases are induced by another patient with the same syndrome. In noninduced cases, two physiopathological brain mechanisms have been proposed: a delusion, or a primary abnormal tactile sensation with a secondary delusional elaboration. These two hypotheses have been characterized by Berrios as cognitive and sensorialist approaches, respectively. Although modern literature defines this syndrome as a delusion, early literature, particularly German, described both approaches, and even emphasized the sensorialist approach, classifying it as a chronic tactile hallucinosis. A thorough review of the literature suggests both mechanisms may be possible.