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Delusional Parasitosis: Types, Symptoms & Treatment
Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a mental disorder that affects a small number of people. A person suffering from this disease is afraid that they are affected by a parasite. This isn’t the case; they don’t have any type of parasite infection. This condition is also known as Ekbom syndrome or parasitosis delusions. A parasite is…