title: Somatic sexual hallucinations and erotomanic delusions in a mentally handicapped woman.
abstract: A case of erotic delusion and concurrent somatic sexual hallucination is described in a 66-year-old mentally handicapped woman. The history, mental state and biological investigations convey the impression of erotomania, or de Clerambault's syndrome. Treatment with Pimozide has resulted in a remarkable improvement such that the patient has been symptom free for 8 months at the time of reporting. In the authors' opinion, the case lends support to the argument that erotomania exists as a mono-delusional disorder and is equivalent to the DSM-III-R classification of Paranoid Disorder, Erotomanic Type.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Homerton Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akuffo
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Choon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D004882:Erotica; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010868:Pimozide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012725:Sexual Behavior
chemical_list: D010868:Pimozide