Introduction: Delusional parasitosis is a form of relatively rare psychiatric disorder in which the sufferer holds firms false believe their skin being infested by parasite. On 1938 scientist Ekbom published case report detailing 8 patients suffering from this delusional perception and hence condition also known as Ekbom’s syndrome.
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Entomologists estimate that more than 100,000 Americans suffer from "invisible bug" infestations, a condition known clinically as Ekbom syndrome (ES), although the psychiatric literature dubs the condition "rare." This illustrates the reluctance of ES patients to seek mental health care, as they are convinced that their problem is bugs. In addition to suffering from the delusion that bugs are a...

To the Editor: Delusional parasitosis (DP) (Ekbom syndrome, psychogenic parasitosis, chronic tactile hallucinosis) is a false but unshakable conviction of personal infection by ‘bugs’ of some sort; that is, ectoor endoparasites or other pathogens. This condition may be increasing in frequency, but the subject is virtually absent from the South African medical literature. Failure to diagnose DP ...

Restless Legs Syndrome or Willis-Ekbom Disease, a neurosensory disorder, can be treated with pharmaceuticals or conservatively. This review focuses on conservative treatments, more specifically on treatments with medical devices. Two modes of action, enhancement of circulation and counter stimulation, are introduced. Medical devices that use enhancement of circulation as their mechanism of acti...

The Ekbom syndrome, also known as delusion of parasitosis or acarophobia is an obsessive phobic state in which the patient thinks, imagines or believes that his or her skin is infested by parasites. In the hallucinatory state, he/she removes parts of the skin, identifying them as parasites. It can be primary or secondary to other organic or psychiatric diseases. Generally speaking these patient...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS and also known as Willis-Ekbom disease) is a disorder that's characterized by annoying and sometimes painful sensations in the legs that are brought about by sitting or lying down. These sensations can include creeping, tingling, burning, tugging, or aching in the calves, thighs, or feet. Getting up and moving around is usually the only way to find some relief. Also,...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS and also known as Willis-Ekbom disease) is a disorder that's characterized by annoying and sometimes painful sensations in the legs that are brought about by sitting or lying down. These sensations can include creeping, tingling, burning, tugging, or aching in the calves, thighs, or feet. Getting up and moving around is usually the only way to find some relief. Also,...

Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) is a chronic neurosensory disorder that is characterized by a strong urge to move, accompanied by an uncomfortable paresthesia in the legs which affects about 5-15 percent of adult people in industrialized countries.1 RLS/WED is a puzzling disease, mostly because of the uncertainty of its etiology. There seems to be a genetic component, but ...