Pages

Search This Blog

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Rare and Unusual Psychiatric Syndromes

Great find by Deb!
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/rare-psych?src=mp&spon=25

Number 2 explains Capgras syndrome, a disorder which is characterized by a person's delusional belief that an acquaintance (usually a spouse or close family member) has been replaced by an identical looking imposter.

Here's a clip of a patient with Capgras syndrome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqBGzkz1oDU
David even believed the house he was living in was an imitation of his real house!

No comments: