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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Main Authors: Devesh Sharma, Anchal Sharma, Ramesh Kumar, Sudhir Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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
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spelling doaj-2be1e75b6f6048e88cb25db204004cc32020-11-25T02:10:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow Publications Annals of Indian Psychiatry2588-83582588-83662018-01-012215015110.4103/aip.aip_38_18Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremiaDevesh SharmaAnchal SharmaRamesh KumarSudhir SharmaWe 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.http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2018;volume=2;issue=2;spage=150;epage=151;aulast=SharmaCapgrasdelusional misidentificationdiarrhoeahyponatremia
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author Devesh Sharma
Anchal Sharma
Ramesh Kumar
Sudhir Sharma
spellingShingle Devesh Sharma
Anchal Sharma
Ramesh Kumar
Sudhir Sharma
Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
Capgras
delusional misidentification
diarrhoea
hyponatremia
author_facet Devesh Sharma
Anchal Sharma
Ramesh Kumar
Sudhir Sharma
author_sort Devesh Sharma
title Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
title_short Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
title_full Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
title_fullStr Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
title_full_unstemmed Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
title_sort capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Annals of Indian Psychiatry
issn 2588-8358
2588-8366
publishDate 2018-01-01
description 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.
topic Capgras
delusional misidentification
diarrhoea
hyponatremia
url http://www.anip.co.in/article.asp?issn=2588-8358;year=2018;volume=2;issue=2;spage=150;epage=151;aulast=Sharma
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