Parasitic delusions

Introduction to parasites Delusions of parasitosis is also known as parasitophobia or acarophobia. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: more common in middle-aged women Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: pruritus

Parasitic delusion

(1) Causes of the disease

For a mental skin disease, the majority of patients are single middle-aged and elderly women, nervous, sensitive and suspicious, but parasites are different from horror.

(two) pathogenesis

The delusional patient is similar to delusional schizophrenia. He firmly believes that he has a certain disease and is a barrier to thinking. The patient with phobia is afraid of suffering from certain parasitic diseases, which is an emotional barrier. Clinically, Delusions and horror can often exist at the same time and are difficult to distinguish.

Parasitic delusion prevention

There is no effective preventive measure for this disease. Early detection and early diagnosis are the key to the prevention and treatment of this disease.

Parasitic delusional complications Complications pruritus

Improper handling may cause skin exfoliation, ulceration and other damage.

Parasitic delusional symptoms Common symptoms Itching ants walk feeling peristalsis

More common in middle-aged and elderly women, the symptoms of private prosecution can be various, mainly itching, followed by ant walking, creeping, biting, digging, burning, etc. Some patients fear to be contaminated, often wash their hands dozens of times a day, and use other Physical, chemical, and mechanical methods irritate the skin in an attempt to remove pests, causing skin exfoliation, ulceration, etc., when the medical staff denies that they have parasitic diseases, they do not believe and seek medical attention.

Parasitic delusion check

Parasitic paranoia can usually be diagnosed by a medical history, but a detailed dermatological examination must be performed to rule out a true parasitic infection or other skin condition. To determine whether a patient has parasitic delusions, it is important to make sure that the patient has no other mental impairments other than mistakenly thinking that he or she is infected with a parasite, and that delusions are not secondary to other physical and mental illnesses.

Parasitic delusion diagnosis

Patients with the above symptoms, skin lesions, microscopy, exclusion of fungal and parasitic infections can be diagnosed.

Should be differentiated from artificial dermatitis, artificial dermatitis patients often conceal self-injury behavior, and this patient is outspoken.

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