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

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spelling	doaj-cf54f770ccfe4e21b9aa13961134913c2020-11-24T23:21:34ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382015-01-01201510.1155/2015/405713405713Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic PatientLizardo Cruzado0Ronald Villafane-Alva1Katia Caballero-Atencio2Carla Cortez-Vergara3Patricia Núñez-Moscoso4Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”, Jr. Eloy Espinoza 709, Urbanización Palao, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31, PeruInstituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”, Jr. Eloy Espinoza 709, Urbanización Palao, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31, PeruInstituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”, Jr. Eloy Espinoza 709, Urbanización Palao, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31, PeruInstituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”, Jr. Eloy Espinoza 709, Urbanización Palao, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31, PeruInstituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”, Jr. Eloy Espinoza 709, Urbanización Palao, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31, PeruAn 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 of his arms on fire during the first break of paranoid schizophrenia. As a result of severe tissue damage, both of his limbs had to be amputated. Today, at the age of 59, the patient is physically and mentally rehabilitated and is adherent to treatment. Additionally, given the uncertainty about the true nature of the alleged hypoalgesia in schizophrenia, we postulate the need for a comprehensive phenomenological approach in the study of embodiment in people with this condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/405713
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spellingShingle	Lizardo Cruzado Ronald Villafane-Alva Katia Caballero-Atencio Carla Cortez-Vergara Patricia Núñez-Moscoso Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient Case Reports in Psychiatry
author_facet	Lizardo Cruzado Ronald Villafane-Alva Katia Caballero-Atencio Carla Cortez-Vergara Patricia Núñez-Moscoso
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title	Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
title_short	Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
title_full	Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
title_fullStr	Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
title_full_unstemmed	Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
title_sort	severe burns and amputation of both arms in the first psychotic episode of a schizophrenic patient
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Psychiatry
issn	2090-682X 2090-6838
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	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 of his arms on fire during the first break of paranoid schizophrenia. As a result of severe tissue damage, both of his limbs had to be amputated. Today, at the age of 59, the patient is physically and mentally rehabilitated and is adherent to treatment. Additionally, given the uncertainty about the true nature of the alleged hypoalgesia in schizophrenia, we postulate the need for a comprehensive phenomenological approach in the study of embodiment in people with this condition.
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Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient

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