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Descriptor English:   Delusional Parasitosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Delirio de Parasitosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Delírio de Parasitose 
Synonyms English:   Delusory Parasitosis
Dermatozoic Delusion
Ekbom Delusional Parasitosis
Ekbom Delusory Parasitosis
Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusion
Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitosis
Psychogenic Parasitosis
Delusion, Dermatozoic
Delusion, Ekbom Dermatozoic
Delusional Parasitoses
Delusional Parasitoses, Ekbom
Delusional Parasitosis, Ekbom
Delusions, Dermatozoic
Delusions, Ekbom Dermatozoic
Delusory Parasitoses
Delusory Parasitoses, Ekbom
Delusory Parasitosis, Ekbom
Dermatozoic Delusion, Ekbom
Dermatozoic Delusions
Dermatozoic Delusions, Ekbom
Ekbom Delusional Parasitoses
Ekbom Delusory Parasitoses
Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusions
Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitoses
Parasitoses, Delusional
Parasitoses, Delusory
Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusional
Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusory
Parasitoses, Ekbom Psychogenic
Parasitoses, Psychogenic
Parasitosis, Delusional
Parasitosis, Delusory
Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusional
Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusory
Parasitosis, Ekbom Psychogenic
Parasitosis, Psychogenic
Psychogenic Parasitoses
Psychogenic Parasitoses, Ekbom
Psychogenic Parasitosis, Ekbom  
Tree Number:   F03.700.356
Definition English:   A delusional disorder of belief in infestation by insects or other parasites. This FORMICATION is typically accompanied by dermatological manifestation such as PRURITUS that may lead to self-mutilation in order to remove the perceived parasites. It can be either primary or secondary to a somatic or psychiatric condition. 
Indexing Annotation English:   note entry terms containing "Ekbom": do not confuse with entry terms for RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME which also contain "Ekbom"
See Related English:   Morgellons Disease
 
History Note English:   2014; use Restless Legs Syndrome 2000-2013 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VI virology  
Record Number:   55385 
Unique Identifier:   D063726 

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