Morgellons disease: a narrative review

• Published in: Neurological sciences Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 2579 - 2591
• Main Authors: Dib El Jalbout, Jana, Sati, Heba, Ghalloub, Perla, El Bejjani, Grace, Karam, Rim, Mago, Arpit, Salame, Marita, Saoudi, Lara, Desangles, Antonio Baez, Emmanuel, Nancy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Antipsychotics; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Humans; Literature reviews; Lyme disease; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Morgellons Disease - diagnosis; Morgellons Disease - physiopathology; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery; Pathophysiology; Patients; Psychiatry; Quality of life; Review Article; Skin diseases; Skin lesions; Structure-function relationships; Clinical manifestations; Treatment; Morgellons disease; Delusional infestation; Etiology; Morgellons
• ISSN: 1590-1874; 1590-3478; 1590-3478
• DOI: 10.1007/s10072-024-07361-7

Morgellons disease is characterized by the persistent delusion of skin infestation, ultimately inflicting wounds and impairing quality of life. There is insufficient and conflicting research pertaining to this condition, imposing challenges on clinicians in understanding, diagnosing, and treating it...