Recognizing delusional misidentification syndromes

Delusional misidentification syndrome is a less common neuropsychiatric symptom and can occur in different diseases as dementia and psychiatric diseases or as part of a somatic disease. It can be difficult to recognise and can give a high burden for the formal caregiver. In this article we describe...

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Published inNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 166
Main Authors Van Deudekom, F J A, Van den Hanenberg, F, Van Campen, J P C M, Goudsmit, M, Lampe, I K
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 12.04.2022
Subjects
Capgras Syndrome - diagnosis
Capgras Syndrome - psychology
Delusions - diagnosis
Delusions - etiology
Delusions - psychology
Humans
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Summary:Delusional misidentification syndrome is a less common neuropsychiatric symptom and can occur in different diseases as dementia and psychiatric diseases or as part of a somatic disease. It can be difficult to recognise and can give a high burden for the formal caregiver. In this article we describe three cases, the pathophysiology and the possible treatment of a delusional misidentification syndrome.
ISSN:0028-2162
1876-8784