Ziprasidone in the Treatment of Delusional Parasitosis

• Egile Nagusiak: P. Contreras-Ferrer (Egilea), N. Merino de Paz (Egilea), M.R. Cejas-Mendez (Egilea), M. Rodríguez-Martín (Egilea), R. Souto (Egilea), M. García Bustínduy (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Karger Publishers, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Delusional parasitosis is characterized by a patient's fixed false belief of being infested with parasites or small creatures. The first-line treatment options are typical antipsychotics such as pimozide. However, the accompanying extrapyramidal side effects might limit their use. We report on...