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Case report: Clinical lycanthropy in Huntington's disease
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posted on 2023-06-10, 06:05 authored by Nick Medford, Natasha SigalaNatasha SigalaWe describe the case of a patient diagnosed with Huntington's disease (HD), who, following a two-year history of anxiety with obsessional preoccupations, developed psychosis with clinical lycanthropy: a prominent delusional idea that he was a werewolf. Although there was no benefit from various antidepressants and antipsychotics, there was remarkable improvement of his symptoms following prescription of Clozapine. His choreiform movement disorder also improved as his mental state settled. Although some reported cases of clinical lycanthropy are related to neurological conditions, this is the first case in a patient with HD. We also discuss the relevance of cultural and personal factors in the expression of a delusion that incorporates disgust, and the potential role of somatosensory aberrations and misidentification of self.
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Frontiers in PsychiatryISSN
1664-0640Publisher
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14Department affiliated with
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