Ekbom syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs delusional parasitosis
delusional infestation
gptkbp:category mental disorder
delusional disorder
gptkbp:commonIn elderly women
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:restless_legs_syndrome
actual parasitic infestation
gptkbp:field psychiatry
dermatology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1938
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ekbom syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code F22.0
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Karl-Axel_Ekbom
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:symptom itching
formication
belief of being infested with parasites
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:psychotherapy
antipsychotic medication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K._A._Ekbom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8