title: New findings in delusions of parasitosis.
abstract: Two new cases are presented with delusions of parasitosis. Both were women, one middle-aged and one elderly, and exhibited classic symptoms of parasites and "strings" in the skin indicative of Morgellons disease. Each had an additional psychiatric disorder: drug addiction to cocaine and senile dementia. They also illustrate the difficulty encountered by the dermatologist in providing adequate therapy because of resistance to psychiatric referral as well as to standard accepted medication. Newer psychotropics, such as risperdal and lexapro, show promise in helping these patients and add to the therapeutic armamentarium of pimozide.
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan Hospital, New York Medical College, New York, NY 10028, USA. freddagf@aol.com
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fellner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055535:Morgellons Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000523:psychology*