As part of his treatment he had fluid drawn off in a procedure known as parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [Symphonic Forensics: Alsop's 'CSI Beethoven'] Reference
One woman shows off very severe and fresh scars from delusional parasitosis, digging into her skin at hallucinated bugs. From Wordnik.com. [Policing and Addiction] Reference
Secondly, the symptoms of Morgellons are indeed consistent with delusional parasitosis, even down to finding fibres in the skin. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: The curious case of Morgellons disease] Reference
Substance D, the drug in Dick's novel, is described as being quite amphetamine-like, including its negative effects and consequences for example, delusional parasitosis is quite common in amphetamine psychosis. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: Neuropsychology and Psychosis in 'A Scanner Darkly'] Reference
Morgellons is claimed to be a new form of skin disease by its sufferers but has been largely ignored by the medical community and some have claimed it is, in reality, a psychotic syndrome akin to delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: The curious case of Morgellons disease] Reference
Producing dubious evidence of the supposed infection is so common in delusional parasitosis as to be used one indication of the diagnosis known as the 'matchbox sign' as people often bring such fragments in small containers such as matchboxes. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: The curious case of Morgellons disease] Reference
The trick is to select those who have an affliction that is genuinely new – for many who contact the programme are only one step away from hypochondria and include dozens of cases of chronic daily headache and of Morgellons syndrome, a delusional parasitosis whose sufferers believe they have insects crawling over their skin. From Wordnik.com. [In pursuit of diseases that have no name] Reference
In contrast, after concerns about the disease were first widely broadcast in the media, Duval County Health Department investigated a series of cases and concluded in their report that those reporting Morgellons in fact suffered from delusional parasitosis, a form of limited psychosis diagnosed as a subtype of delusional disorder. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: The curious case of Morgellons disease] Reference
There's a good reason for that, namely because it very much resembles delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Kaiser Permanente doctors have been among the most ready to classify Morgellons as delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Some people overreact, even developing delusional parasitosis, the illusion that bugs are crawling on them. From Wordnik.com. [TODAYonline] Reference
Psychologists insist that this is a new version of the well-known syndrome known as "delusional parasitosis.". From Wordnik.com. [http://feedity.com/rss.aspx/blog-city-com/UVJTUldX] Reference
Readers, let us know if you hear of any other bed bug reports from ATP or if this is a case of delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [Gothamist] Reference
Indeed, that is very likely what many, if not most, cases of Morgellons are in reality a form of delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Some researchers and physicians believe that Morgellons is actually a psychiatric condition called "delusional parasitosis.". From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
Trastornos gastrointestinales: diarrea, esteatorrea, etc. - Procedencia geográfica: zonas de parasitosis endémicas (uncinariasis). From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Dr. Arafiles has appeared on infomercials on "God's Learning Channel" about so-called Morgellons syndrome, a form of delusions of parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
If you do a PubMed search, all you'll find are articles on delusional parasitosis and commentaries asking whether Morgellons actually exists as a disease. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
These parasites were single celled microorganisms that infiltrate the host's brain, causing schizophrenia, delusional parasitosis, paranoia, and dysthymia, to name a few. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows] Reference
As a result there is no pressure on the medical establishment to become educated about the disease, and most practitioners continue to view it as isolated instances of delusional parasitosis. From Wordnik.com. [Nuke Gingrich] Reference
These parasites were single celled microorganisms that infiltrate the host’s brain, causing schizophrenia, delusional parasitosis, paranoia, and dysthymia, to name a few. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Nevertheless, delusional parasitosis is a link. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: Is Morgellons a marketing campaign?] Reference
(2001) Ekbom's Syndrome (Delusional parasitosis). From Wordnik.com. [Mind Hacks: Neuropsychology and Psychosis in 'A Scanner Darkly'] Reference
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