The Introduction to the Bohart's eight-page section on Human Skin Parasites says, " If symptoms of itching and crawling sensations in the skin persist and no evidence of parasites can be found, then a syndrome called Delusional Parasitosis must be considered.
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As I also noted above, " The Delusional Parasitosis page has been removed from the Division of Parasitic Diseases site ", at the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the U . S . Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dr . Haralmpie Manchev, who first described this parasitosis in children in Macedonia, a disease caused by leishmaniasis, the vector of the parasite from infected animals ( dogs, ferrets and other tropical beasts ) with gnat known to us as papatachi ( ph.
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At the scene, Mulder talks over the phone with Scully, who explains that it is likely a case of drug-induced delusional parasitosis, though Mulder finds a cockroach on the underside of a piece of furniture, indicating that roaches were at least present.
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It states that the " medical and scientific communities " have concluded that ( 1 ) Morgellons does not exist ( with citations ), and ( 2 ) that it represents many different known ailments, of which delusional parasitosis is the most prominent ( also with citations ).
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It appears that many of these physiological factors, as well as environmental factors such as airborne irritants, are capable of inducing a " crawling " sensation in otherwise healthy individuals; however, some people become fixated on the sensation and its possible meaning, and this fixation may then develop into delusional parasitosis.
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Delusional parasitosis is a mental disorder characterized by a fixed, false belief that a skin infestation exists, which is in contrast to cases of actual parasitosis, such as scabies and infestation with " Demodex ", in which a skin infestation is present and identifiable by a physician through physical examination or laboratory tests.
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Delusional parasitosis is a mental disorder characterized by a fixed, false belief that a skin infestation exists, which is in contrast to cases of actual parasitosis, such as scabies and infestation with " Demodex ", in which a skin infestation is present and identifiable by a physician through physical examination or laboratory tests.
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Some of the major inaccuracies in the article are that it does not correctly describe the medical condition known as Morgellons; claims it does not exist; equates it with " delusional parasitosis "; claims it is a neurosis or psychosis, which should be treated with antipsychotic medications; and suggests that the MRF is corrupt.
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"' Delusional parasitosis "', also known as "'delusional infestation "'or "'Ekbom's syndrome "', is a delusional disorder in which individuals incorrectly believe they are infested with parasites, insects, or bugs, whereas in reality no such infestation is present.
