Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4188868 | Psiquiatría Biológica | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this article we review the literature on the topic and report a case of NPH presenting with psychotic symptoms: Ekbom's syndrome accompanied by both tactile and visual hallucinations relating to invasion of the body by insects. The patient subsequently developed neurological symptoms consisting of headaches, gait disturbance, sphincter incontinence, and cognitive deficit, among others. Although the hallucinations decreased with parenteral antipsychotics, the symptoms were finally resolved by ventricular-peritoneal surgery.
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Authors
Beatriz Carrasco Calvo, Juan Francisco Pérez Prieto, Miguel Hernández Viadel,