[Capgras syndrome].
The authors report a case of Capgras' syndrome in a 16-years-old child, who had been hospitalized for psychotic disorder. A review of the literature is performed. Most authors state that Capgras' syndrome would represent a symptom of underlying medical o functional disorders, although the term syndrome is used. The main etiopathogenic hypothesis of this syndrome are put forward (psychodynamic, disconnection, neuropsychological and medical).
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D000293:Adolescent; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male