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Indian J Psychiatry
; 44(4): 382-3, 2002 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21206607
RESUMO
Delusional parasitosis (DP) appears to be common in India. This condition is more prevalent in elderly people. Currently used treatment pimozide, a high potency antipsychotic, has disadvantage of extra-pyramidal symptoms & tardive dyskinesia in this age group. Hence there is a need to evaluate the use of high potency atypical antipsychotic risperidone in DP. This case report documents the efficacy of risperidone in DP.