Citation

Podoll K, Bofinger F, von der Stein B, Stuhlmann W, Kretschmar C. Fortschr. Neurol. Psychiatr. 1993; 61(2): 62-66.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2007-999077

PMID

8449479

Abstract

A 82-year old woman had, since the age of 50, a history of 9 phases of monopolar endogenous depression with abnormal intestinal sensations and hypochondriac delusions that appeared as delusional parasitosis in 5 of these phases. Differential diagnosis and therapeutic aspects are discussed.

Language: de

Keywords

Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Delusions; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Giardiasis; Humans; Hypochondriasis; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; Physician-Patient Relations; Sick Role; Suicide, Attempted