Dermatitis artefacta in an intellectually disabled man with monosymptomatic hypochondriacal delusion of HIV infection

Dental treatment under general anesthesia in an intellectually disabled child with intellectually disabled parents

Children with an intellectual disability often demonstrate lack of cooperation during dental treatment and require behavioral management. A child with mild intellectual disability can be managed adequately using restraints and medication. However, in cases of profound intellectual disability, dental treatment under general anesthesia is usually required. In cases where the patient is an intelle...

Monosymptomatic Hypochondriacal Psychosis—2 Case Reports

Two patients with monosymptoniatic hypochondriacal psychosis are reported and the condition is briefly discussed.

Dermatitis Artefacta

History.?She said she had been troubled with irregular febrile attacks for the past two years. About fifteen months ago she received an injury to her left hand from a piece of bamboo, and the resulting ulcer persisted for about ten months. The present lesions began to appear shortly after the initial injury; at first they were pn the left forearm, not far from the injured spot, and in the last ...

Dermatitis Artefacta: A Review

Dermatitis artefacta is a rarely diagnosed disorder that is often a source of perplexity and anxiety for dermatologists because they know less about the cause of this self-inflicted condition than the patients themselves. It differs from other skin disorders in that diagnosis is made by exclusion rather than on the basis of histologic and biochemical findings and therefore involves a considerab...

Increased sexual aggression following ziprasidone discontinuation in an intellectually disabled adult man.