A delusional disorder of belief in infestation by insects or other parasites. This FORMICATION is typically accompanied by dermatological manifestation such as PRURITUS that may lead to self-mutilation in order to remove the perceived parasites. It can be either primary or secondary to a somatic or psychiatric condition.

Synonyms: Parasitoses, Delusory, Parasitosis, Delusional, Dermatozoic Delusions, Ekbom Delusional Parasitoses, Parasitoses, Ekbom Psychogenic, Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitoses, Delusional Parasitoses, Parasitoses, Psychogenic, Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusional, Parasitosis, Delusory, Dermatozoic Delusion, Ekbom, Delusions, Dermatozoic, Ekbom Delusory Parasitosis, Delusional Parasitoses, Ekbom, Delusional Parasitosis, Parasitoses, Delusional, Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusory, Delusory Parasitosis, Ekbom Delusory Parasitoses, Delusory Parasitoses, Ekbom, Psychogenic Parasitoses, Ekbom, Delusory Parasitoses, Parasitosis, Psychogenic, Delusion, Ekbom Dermatozoic, Dermatozoic Delusions, Ekbom, Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusional, Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusion, Delusional Parasitosis, Ekbom, Ekbom Dermatozoic Delusions, Psychogenic Parasitosis, Ekbom, Delusory Parasitosis, Ekbom, Delusion, Dermatozoic, Ekbom Delusional Parasitosis, Delusions, Ekbom Dermatozoic, Ekbom Psychogenic Parasitosis, Psychogenic Parasitosis, Dermatozoic Delusion, Parasitosis, Ekbom Psychogenic, Parasitoses, Ekbom Delusory, Psychogenic Parasitoses

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2014; use Restless Legs Syndrome 2000-2013 ,note entry terms containing "Ekbom": do not confuse with entry terms for RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME which also contain "Ekbom" ,2014; see Restless Legs Syndrome 2000-2013

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D063726

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