Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
We present a case of a 56-year-old male who developed Capgras syndrome following hyponatremia consequent to dehydration. He was a previously healthy male who eventually developed secondary systematized delusions due to misidentification syndrome. This case highlights the need for evaluating the role...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Indian Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2018;volume=2;issue=2;spage=150;epage=151;aulast=Sharma |
| Summary: | We present a case of a 56-year-old male who developed Capgras syndrome following hyponatremia consequent to dehydration. He was a previously healthy male who eventually developed secondary systematized delusions due to misidentification syndrome. This case highlights the need for evaluating the role of toxic/medical etiology in the causation of this syndrome that is more often encountered in schizophrenia. |
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| ISSN: | 2588-8358 2588-8366 |