Delusion of Pregnancy in a Case of Dementia

Abstract

Delusion of pregnancy is a disorder characterised by a false and fixed belief of being pregnant despite factual evidence to the contrary. Althoughdelusions are a common and troublesome feature of dementia, delusions of pregnancy have rarely been reported. We report the case of a 70-yearold widowed female with dementia who presented with delusion of pregnancy. She was not taking any antipsychotic medications prior to the onsetof delusion and her serum prolactine level was normal