Complex visual hallucinations and delusional infestation comorbidity

Delusional Infestation

Although the practice of infectious diseases involves a broad range of surgical and medical disciplines, interactions with psychiatry are infrequent. Delusional infestation is a condition where an individual has a firmly fixed false belief that they have an infection. Delusional infestation challenges the infectious diseases specialist who must diligently rule out the presence of a true infecti...

Frequency of delusional infestation by proxy and double delusional infestation in veterinary practice: observational study.

BACKGROUND Nothing is known about the prevalence of delusional infestation in veterinary practice and the consequences for psychiatrists. AIMS We attempted to examine the frequency of delusional infestation among pet owners presenting their animals to veterinary clinics. METHOD We conducted a survey among 32 663 veterinary clinicians who were members of the Veterinary Information Network. ...

How to approach delusional infestation.

Delusional Infestation and Chronic Pruritus: A Review.

The literature on chronic pruritus, paresthesia and delusional infestation indicates that a wide variety of conditions ranging from AIDS to vitamin deficiencies may cause these symptoms. In many, or perhaps most of these cases, activation of itch pathways seems to be the underlying cause of the skin sensations and perhaps even the visual hallucinations characteristic of delusional infestation. ...

Complex visual hallucinations. Clinical and neurobiological insights.

Complex visual hallucinations may affect some normal individuals on going to sleep and are also seen in pathological states, often in association with a sleep disturbance. The content of these hallucinations is striking and relatively stereotyped, often involving animals and human figures in bright colours and dramatic settings. Conditions causing these hallucinations include narcolepsy-cataple...