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May 6, 2026CureusOpen Access

Beyond Dementia: A Case Series of Primary Delusional Parasitosis in Cognitively Intact Octogenarians From North India

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DRDhiraj RajaSSShikha SinghASAlankrita Singh

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Overview

Case series highlights primary psychiatric delusional parasitosis in octogenarians, suggesting overlooked diagnoses.

Key Points

  • To examine cases of primary delusional parasitosis in cognitively intact octogenarians in North India.
  • Case series of three patients aged 80 years or older presenting with crawling sensations and fixed beliefs.
  • Patients underwent routine investigations including blood tests and brain imaging, all showing normal results.
  • Treatment involved second-generation antipsychotics to address symptoms.
  • Patients exhibited improvement in itching, sleep disturbance, and distress post-treatment, but primary beliefs persisted.
  • All patients were alert, oriented, and communication was unaffected, indicating no dementia.
  • Routine medical evaluations were normal, suggesting primary psychiatric illness.

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Raja et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fada7f03f892aec9b1e3ebhttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108013
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