Anterior cortical atrophy in Fregoli syndrome.
The computed tomography scans of 10 patients with Fregoli syndrome and 10 matched controls were blindly assessed. Patients with Fregoli syndrome showed more frontal and temporal lobe atrophy than controls. Fregoli syndrome may be associated with dysfunction of these areas.
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Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston 02115.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed