Psychiatr. praxi. 2020;21(1):30-32 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2020.006

The diagnosis of delusional parasitosis

MUDr. Helena Kučerová
Psychiatr v důchodu, Hranice

The International Classification of diseases, the 10th revision, does not content the diagnosis of delusional parasitosis. It is a syndrom of tactile hallucinations (itching, twinges, smarting and biting sensations of a small insects, such as bugs, fleas, louses, little beatles… ), visual hallucinations (the patient can see the parasits) and false interpretation of the infestation of the parasits, usually paranoid ideas. We can meet with more symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and insomnia. Delusional parasitosis can be coded as Organic halucinosis (F06.0). Sometimes it can be also included in paraphrenia (F22.0) or schizophrenia (F20), if there are other substantional symptoms. The author presents three case reports (one from literature, two of her own experiences).

Keywords: delusions, tactile hallucinations, parasitosis, insects, false ideas.

Published: May 15, 2020  Show citation

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Kučerová H. The diagnosis of delusional parasitosis. Psychiatr. praxi. 2020;21(1):30-32. doi: 10.36290/psy.2020.006.
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