Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient

An alleged reduction of sensitivity to pain in people with schizophrenia has been reported, but the nature of this complex phenomenon has not been elucidated yet. Reports of insensitivity to burns from people with schizophrenia are extremely rare. We report the case of a 24-year-old man who set both...

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Main Authors: Lizardo Cruzado, Ronald Villafane-Alva, Katia Caballero-Atencio, Carla Cortez-Vergara, Patricia Núñez-Moscoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/405713