Login / Signup

Delusional Infestation: A case of Ekbom syndrome in an elderly woman with a long history of HIV.

Sadiki MandariSuluma AslanShani DeodatusAzan A Nyundo
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
A 70-year-old female presented with a long history of HIV and 5 years of disturbing delusions of infestation that impaired her daily functioning. The delusions resolved with haloperidol but were followed by depressive symptoms. The case presents the complexity of managing neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV/AIDS with comorbidities in old age.
Keyphrases
  • hiv aids
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • hiv infected
  • depressive symptoms
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv positive
  • hiv testing
  • case report
  • physical activity
  • social support
  • men who have sex with men
  • middle aged