Fregoli syndrome: a rare persecutory delusion in a 17 year old sufferer of psychosis associated with typhoid fever at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
This paper describes a rare delusional disorder, the Fregoli syndrome, in a 17 year old girl who suffered from typhoid psychosis as seen at the Psychiatric Unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos.
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Department of Mental Health, University of Port-Harcourt, P.M.B. 1673 Port-Harcourt.
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D000293:Adolescent; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin; D003975:Diazepam; D002746:Chlorpromazine