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Delusional parasitosis: six-year experience with 23 consecutive cases at an academic medical center
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 08/24/09
Boggild AK et al. – Reduced social interactions were common, but employment affect was not significant. Treatment with pimozide or gabapentin combined with antidepressants appeared to be effective in some cases. This is the largest study of primary delusional parasitosis originating from an academic medical center, and highlights the burden of disease borne by patients and the healthcare system.
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