Morgellons disease (MD) is a skin condition characterized by the presence of multicolored
filaments that lie under, are embedded in, or project from skin. Although the condition may …

Background Delusional infestation (DI) is a rare delusional disorder in which individuals
have a false belief that they are infested with bugs, parasites, or insects, despite the lack of …

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities,
has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing …

Morgellons disease (MD) is a rare and contentious health condition characterized by
dermatological symptoms including slow‐healing skin lesions 'attributed'to fibres emerging …

Bed bugs have plagued humans since the beginning of history and have been mentioned in
classical Greek writings dating back to the era of Aristotle as well as in medieval European …

Morgellons disease is a disfiguring and distressing condition. Patients commonly present
with multiple, non-healing, cutaneous wounds. Patients report protruding fibers or other …

A 35-year-old woman with a history of drug dependency was seen in the emergency
department because of a rash that was thought to be due to mite infestation. She reported …

Morgellons is a medically contested diagnosis with foremost dermatological symptoms.
Patients experience fibers emerging from the skin, together with a range of other somatic …

Morgellons disease is a psycho-dermatologic condition in which patients report fibers or
filaments “growing” out of their skin. This case report highlights an oral ulceration in a young …

Background Patients with functional somatic syndromes are often difficult to treat. The
relationship between doctors and patients can be strained, which limits communication …