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The British Journal of Psychiatry 150: 403-405 (1987)
© 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Delusional infestation and dementia: a case report

EB Renvoize, J Kent and HM Klar
Bootham Park Hospital.

The case of an 82-year-old woman with delusional infestation and senile dementia of the Alzheimer type is reported. Her symptoms of infestation ceased dramatically with pimozide given for 5 weeks, and did not recur during follow-up over 9 months. The importance of organic factors in patients with this disorder is emphasised.


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