Capgras' syndrome following minor head trauma.
Capgras' syndrome, the delusion of substitution, has been reported in the setting of many different underlying functional and organic conditions. Only two cases of the syndrome following major head trauma have been reported. The authors present the first reported case of Capgras' syndrome following minor head trauma in an elderly woman.
Bienenfeld
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267-0559.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*