Folie à deux / Case report: Folie à deux

JMCD, Sexo masculino, 19 años, soltero, sin hijos. Vive en Casas Compartidas de la Fundación Don Bosco. Examen Mental: Refiere que conversa con Dios en su corazón, y ahí siente el "fuego", pero no lo ve ni lo escucha. Dice tener la misión de predicar (sin mayor elaboración), y que no le gusta ninguna Iglesia. Discurso sin alteración del curso formal. Afecto de "templanza" forzada y superioridad. Al ingreso se agita y presenta postura antieconómica (también en el hogar: crucificado). Pone los ojos en blanco y parpadea rápidamente. Sin consciencia de enfermedad. Juicio de realidad alterado. Diagnósticos: Síndrome delirante lúcido. Folie à deux. Discusión: El trastorno de ideas delirantes inducidas, también conocido como Trastorno psicótico compartido o folie à deux es una condición poco común, caracterizada por síntomas psicóticos en 2 o más individuos que mantienen una relación cercana.

JMCD, male, 19 years old, single, childless. Live in shared houses of the Don Bosco Foundation. Mental examination: Refers conversing with God in his heart, and there he feels the "fire", but neither sees nor hears God. He claims to have the mission of preaching (without further processing), and he does not like any church. Speech without altering the formal course. Forced "temperance" affection and superiority. Agitation at Income and presents uneconomical posture (also at home: crucified). He rolls his eyes and blinks rapidly. Without awareness of disease. Reality trial actually altered. Diagnosis: Lucid delusional syndrome. Folie à deux. Discussion: The disorder of induced delusional thoughts, also known as shared psychotic disorder or folie à deux is a rare condition characterized by psychotic symptoms in 2 or more individuals who maintain a close relationship.

Estudio descriptivo de series de casos de trastorno delirante / Descriptive study of case series with delusional disorder

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the demographic, environmental, psychosocial and clinical characteristics in a group of patients with delusional disorder (DD). Methodology: Retrospective descriptive study of DD cases registered at Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene Clinic of Cordoba according to DSM-IV/V criteria was conducted. We obtained a sample of 261 DD patients who met the inclusion criteria. Data and variables collected were divided into 4 groups: I. Socio-demographic and general data; II. DD risk factors (personal and family); III. DD clinical picture and diagnosis (presentation, symptoms, disability, use of health care resources, treatment, and evolution). Results: The proportion of males versus females was of 1.12. Only 16.5 percent of patients could not read or write. At the first visit of the psychiatry clinic, 56.3 percent of the patients were married and about half of them shared home. About 16.9 percent of patients had a past history of alcohol consumption, and 2.3 percent consumed other drugs. The most frequent subtype with the persecutory with 129 cases (49.4 percent). The mean delay in psychiatric attention was 43.21 months; the minimum value with 27 months was observed in the somatic subtype and the maximum value with 70 months was observed in jealous subtype. Ideas of reference and of persecution were found in 83.9 percent and 82.0 percent respectively. Conclusions: It is necessary to conduct future prospective studies to investigate the risk factors associated with the DD.

Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las características demográficas, ambientales, psicosociales y clínicas de un grupo de pacientes con trastorno delirante (TD). Metodología: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo retrospectivo de Registro de Casos en el Dispensario de Psiquiatría e Higiene Mental de Córdoba sobre pacientes con TD según criterios DSM-IV-TR y DSM-V. Aquellos pacientes que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión definidos constituyeron nuestra muestra final de 261 casos. Las variables recogidas fueron agrupadas con el orden siguiente: I. Variables de los datos sociodemográficos y generales; II. Variables de los Factores de riesgo del TD (familiares y personales); III. Variables del Cuadro Clínico y el Diagnóstico del TD (presentación, sintomatología delirante, funcionalidad y discapacidad, utilización de los recursos sanitarios, tratamiento, problemas psicosociales, evolución y curso). Resultados: La proporción hombres versus mujeres fue de 1,12. El 30 por ciento era analfabeto; el 56,3 por ciento se encontraba casado y el 58,2 por ciento convivían con la familia en el momento de realizar la primera consulta psiquiátrica. Un 16,9 por ciento consumió previamente alcohol y un 2,3 por ciento otras sustancias. El subtipo más numeroso fue el persecutorio con 129 casos (49,4 por ciento). Los valores medios de demora en la atención psiquiátrica fueron de 43,21 meses, el valor mínimo con 27 meses lo presentó el somático y el máximo el celotípico con 70 meses. Las ideas de referencia y de persecución se presentaron en el 83,9 por ciento y en el 82,0 por ciento de los casos respectivamente. Conclusiones: Son necesarios futuros estudios prospectivos para investigar los factores de riesgo del TD.

Cotard Syndrome — A Case Report.

Cotard’s Syndrome, is a very rare neuropsychiatric condition in which the sufferer holds a delusional belief that he or she is dead, does not exist, is putrefying or has lost his/her blood or internal organs. The syndrome is described to have various degrees of severity, ranging from mild to severe. It is seen in subjects with depression, schizophrenia and psychoorganic syndromes. The present case vignette is of a lady, who manifested the phenomenon of Cotard Syndrome in the background of depression.

Delirio de parasitosis: a propósito de doce casos / Delusion of parasitosis: report of twelve cases

En el presente trabajo se da cuenta de la historia del síndrome delirante crónico conocido como "delirio de parasitosis o síndrome de Ekbom", sus principales características clínicas, evolutivas, la ubicación nosográfica y las estrategias terapéuticas utilizadas. Los hallazgos de la principal literatura publicada se comparan con la experiencia de los autores al haber estudiado doce pacientes portadores de esta sintomatología. Asimismo, se indaga acerca de la posible conexión con otros cuadros psicopatológicos, más específicamente con el espectro obsesivo-compulsivo.

In this paper, the history of the chronic delusional syndrome known as delusional parasitosis or Ekbom syndrome is reviewed as well as its main clinical characteristics, evolution, nosographic position and therapeutic approaches. The findings in the published literature are compared with the clinical experience of the authors who have studied twelve cases. The possible connection with other mental diseases, specifically Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum, is evaluated.

gentleman with acute onset hallucinations and delusions

Acute psychotic disorders with a remitting course have a long history. The diagnosis of "Brief Psychotic disorder" is based on DSM IV criteria. Relatively low doses of antipsychotic drugs lead to significant symptom amelioration. Generally, brief psychotic disorder has a good prognosis and runs its course in less than a month. A good prognosis is usually associated with sudden onset, short duration of symptoms, and good premorbid adjustment

Síndrome de De Clèrambault: uma revisão bibliográfica / The De Clèrambault's syndrome: a bibliographic revision

A síndrome de De Clèrambault (ou erotomania) consiste na convicção delirante, por parte do paciente, de que alguém de posição social mais elevada o ama. Acredita-se que privação sexual seja um fator psicodinâmico importante no desenvolvimento dessa condição, mas fatores orgânicos relacionados com sua etiologia continuam sendo investigados. Pretende-se, com este estudo, revisar o que a literatura médica traz de mais relevante sobre essa doença e suas causas. Para tanto, foram consultadas as bases de dados MEDLINE e LILACS, e os trabalhos mais adequados ao propósito da revisão foram examinados. Constata-se que a erotomania é pouco divulgada na literatura científica, podendo não ser tão rara quanto atualmente se propõe. A maior parte de sua explicação etiológica é pautada em bases psicodinâmicas pertinentes, sem, contudo, relações comprovadas de causalidade com seu quadro clínico. O avanço nas pesquisas neurobiológicas poderá trazer maior precisão ao diagnóstico e ao tratamento dos pacientes erotomaníacos.

Hallucinations in Parkinson's disease--a study of forty three patients.

OBJECTIVE: To see the prevalence of hallucinations in patients with Parkinson's disease and to compare the various parameters between hallucinators and non-hallucinators. METHODS: Forty-three patients of Parkinson's disease were included. Detailed motor assessment was done with UPDRS scales. Assessment was done for the presence of depression and sleep disturbances. The patients were enquired for the presence of depression and sleep disturbance. The patients were enquired for the presence of hallucinations. Hallucination types and associated emotional experience were probed into. Comparative analysis was subsequently done between hallucinators and non-hallucinators. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 61.47 years while mean duration of symptoms of PD was 4.30 years. The mean UPDRS II and III scores were 15.18 and 38, respectively. Fifteen patients (34.9%) had experienced hallucinations. The hallucinations described were visual as well as auditory in nature. Majority of these patients (12 out of 15, 80%) had not volunteered about their hallucinations on their own. On analysis of various parameters between the hallucinators and non-hallucinators, it was observed that hallucinators were older and had a higher mean duration of symptoms of PD. The patients with hallucinations had a higher severity of motor symptoms and signs. Hallucinators more commonly had depression and sleep disturbances. Mean dosage of L-dopa equivalent dose was higher in patients with hallucinations as compared to those without hallucinations. On statistical analysis, however, only two parameters were found to be different in a statistically significant manner. These were the duration of illness and the Hoen and Yahr scale (p < 0.05). Also, hallucinations occurred independent of dopaminergic drugs. CONCLUSION: Hallucinations are common source of distress but are often neglected. One should always probe actively into the presence of hallucinations.

Delusional Parasitosis as 'Folie a Deux'

Delusional parasitosis is characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested with tiny (microscopic) insects. Patients spend much time trying to get rid of the bugs and suffer from these symptoms. Patients prefer to go to dermatologists because they have a strong conviction over the presence of a somatic disease and do not accept any psychiatric advice for their complaints. 'Folie a deux' or shared psychotic disorder (SPD) is a relatively rare syndrome, which has long attracted clinical attention. Delusional parasitosis is associated in 5-15% of SPD and can run within a family. We experienced delusional parasitosis as 'Folie a Deux' between a mother and her son and successfully treated them through early psychiatric intervention. We believe that attention should be drawn to DP with SPD.