… parasitosis, is a rare delusional disorder of somatic type … Literature on the effectiveness of
antipsychotic agents for … the growing popularity of atypical antipsychotic agents, we conducted …

… Delusions of parasitosis are the most common form of MHP. … Delusions of parasitosis
may be a manifestation of an underlying psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, …

… medications, this article will also provide a focused review of the pathogenesis of TD as well
as non-FDA-approved treatments … comfortable in treating delusional patients in dermatology. …

… as treatment options. Historically, Pimozide was the most used neuroleptic in DP. However,
nowadays its use should be limited to the lack of response to atypical antipsychotics, since …

… [ 3 ] We report two cases with delusional parasitosis meeting the diagnostic criteria of …
reports about the use of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of delusional parasitosis.[ 4 5 6 ] …

… is essential for treating delusional parasitosis and dysmorphophobia to ensure … atypical
antipsychotic medications for primary delusional infestation (both generations of antipsychotics, …

… “delusional parasitosis” has the disadvantage of indicating those form supposed to be caused
by parasites, 4 whereas the broader term “delusional … Atypical antipsychotics are highly …

… of parasitosis in an older patient who had no prior psychiatric history, and its management.
This case report describes an 82-year-old man who presented with delusions of parasitosis …

… antipsychotic to treat DP significantly decreased with the advent of atypical antipsychotics. …
side effects including extrapyramidal symptoms, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and …

… Aripiprazole as a treatment option for delusional parasitosis: case series of 8 patients.
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