出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/29 01:27 UTC 版)
Delusional parasitosis (also known as "Ekbom syndrome," and delusions of parasitosis:60) is a form of psychosis whose victims acquire a strong delusional belief that they are infested with parasites, whereas in reality no such parasites are present. Very often the imaginary parasites are reported as being "bugs" or insects crawling on or under the skin; in these cases the experience of the sensation known as formication may provide the basis for this belief.