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Use of Antipsychotic Long-acting Injection in Ekbom Syndrome: A Case of Delusional Parasitosis

Ekbom Sendromunda Uzun Etkili Antipsikotik Enjeksiyon Kullanımı: Bir Delüzyonel Parazitoz Olgusu

Pages
318–320
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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In this case report, we present amale patient with delusional disorder who showed a symptomaticimprovement after being treated with antipsychotic long-actinginjection.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ekbom syndrome is the clinical term for delusional parasitosis andis characterized by the patient’s fixed and false conviction of beinginfested with parasites without any objective evidence.
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Key Findings & Data:Patientswith Ekbom syndrome often consult dermatologists, however,sometimes they might try to heal themselves by “removing” theparasites, which may lead to a skin-picking disorder or excoriation.The patient’s obsessive treatment of such skin lesions ultimatelyleads to a vicious cycle that further distances them from psychiatry.Patients with poor adherence to psychiatric treatment may becomechronic if left untreated.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, we present amale patient with delusional disorder who showed a symptomaticimprovement after being treated with antipsychotic long-actinginjection.
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Abstract

Ekbom syndrome is the clinical term for delusional parasitosis andis characterized by the patient’s fixed and false conviction of beinginfested with parasites without any objective evidence. Patientswith Ekbom syndrome often consult dermatologists, however,sometimes they might try to heal themselves by “removing” theparasites, which may lead to a skin-picking disorder or excoriation.The patient’s obsessive treatment of such skin lesions ultimatelyleads to a vicious cycle that further distances them from psychiatry.Patients with poor adherence to psychiatric treatment may becomechronic if left untreated. Although the benefit of antipsychoticsin Ekbom syndrome is well-known, a chronic patient who hasinsufficient social support is not expected to comply with oraltherapy. Antipsychotic long-acting injection should be consideredas an option for such patients. In this case report, we present amale patient with delusional disorder who showed a symptomaticimprovement after being treated with antipsychotic long-actinginjection.

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Klinikte delüzyonel parazitoz olarak adlandırılan Ekbom sendromu, herhangi bir nesnel kanıt olmadan parazitlerle enfekte olduğu sabit ve yanlış öznel inancı ile karakterizedir. Ekbom sendromlu hastalar sıklıkla dermatologlara başvururlar ve bazen ekskoriyasyona neden olabilecek parazitleri “kazıyarak” kendilerini iyileştirmeye çalışırlar. Bu deri lezyonlarının zorunlu tedavisi, nihayetinde hastayı psikiyatriden uzaklaştıran kısır bir döngüye neden olur. Zaten psikiyatrik tedaviye uyumu zayıf olan bu hastalar, tedavi edilmezse hastalık kronik hale gelebilir. Ekbom sendromunda antipsikotiklerin yararı bilinmesine rağmen, kronik olan ve sosyal desteği yetersiz olan bir hastanın oral tedaviye uyum sağlayacağı beklenmemektedir. Antipsikotik uzun etkili enjeksiyon bu hastalarda bir seçenek olarak düşünülmelidir. Bu olgu sunumunda, antipsikotik uzun etkili enjeksiyon tedavisi ile semptomatik iyileşme gösteren delüzyonel bozukluğu olan bir erkek hasta sunuyoruz.

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ÖRÜM, M. H., ÇİÇEKÇİ, E. (2022). Use of Antipsychotic Long-acting Injection in Ekbom Syndrome: A Case of Delusional Parasitosis. Bezmiâlem Science, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 318–320. https://ajindex.com/articles/464034

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