title: Delusional infestation associated with post-herpetic neuralgia and EEG abnormalities.
abstract: An 80-year-old widow with delusional infestation in association with post-herpetic neuralgia and EEG abnormalities in the left anterior parietal lobe responded to combined pimozide and carbamazepine. Aetiological factors are reviewed in relation to the literature.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Psychiatry, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology