RESUMEN
Ekbom syndrome is a mental disorder in which the patient has the monothematic delusion of being infected by parasites. It is an uncommon condition that was initially studied by dermatologists. The exactly etiology is unknown to date, though several causes have been proposed, including metabolic diseases (among other physical causes), psychiatric disorders, drugs, etc. Research has now found a relationship between drug abuse and psychotic symptoms, which appear to be due to altered levels of dopamine at the receptor level. In this article we review the clinical features of the condition and present the case report of an intravenous methylphenidate abuser who developed a delusion of parasitosis.
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Estimulantes del Sistema Nervioso Central/efectos adversos , Delirio de Parasitosis/inducido químicamente , Metilfenidato/efectos adversos , Psicosis Inducidas por Sustancias/etiología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
El Síndrome de Ekbom es un trastorno mental en que el paciente tiene la convicción delirante monotemática de estar infectado por parásitos. Se trata de un cuadro poco frecuente, que inicialmente fue estudiado por dermatólogos. No se conoce exactamente la etiopatiogenia hasta el momento, si bien se han objetivado diversas causas: enfermedades metabólicas (entre otras causas físicas), cuadros psiquiátricos, fármacos, etc. En la actualidad, se ha encontrado relación entre el consumo de tóxicos y cuadros psicóticos, que parecen debidos a la alteración de la Dopamina a nivel de sus receptores. En este artículo realizamos una revisión del cuadro clínico y presentamos el caso clínico de un paciente consumidor de metilfenidato intravenoso que desarrolla un delirio de infestación(AU)
Ekbom syndrome is a mental disorder in which the patient has the monothematic delusion of being infected by parasites. It is an uncommon condition that was initially studied by dermatologists. The exactly etiology is unknown to date, though several causes have been proposed, including metabolic diseases (among other physical causes), psychiatric disorders, drugs, etc. Research has now found a relationship between drug abuse and psychotic symptoms, which appear to be due to altered levels of dopamine at the receptor level. In this article we review the clinical features of the condition and present the case report of an intravenous methylphenidate abuser who developed a delusion of parasitosis(AU)
