Literature DB >> 25073260

A case report highlighting the growing trend of Internet-based self-diagnosis of "Morgellon's disease".

Gino Mortillaro, Christopher Rodgman, Erik Kinzie, Sarah Ryals.   

Abstract

"Morgellon's Disease" is a term used to describe a bizarre condition characterized by the belief that strange sensations in the skin are due to filaments called "Morgellon's Bodies."' The focus of this case report is to inform readers of the growing incidence of this psychosomatic condition. Unfortunately, self-diagnosis has become increasingly common because of the widespread coverage on the Internet. While the validity of the diagnosis is in question, the impact on patient's lives is real, often debilitating, and bears more examination.

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Year:  2013        PMID: 25073260

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J La State Med Soc        ISSN: 0024-6921


  2 in total

1.  Self-reference in psychosis and depression: a language marker of illness.

Authors:  S K Fineberg; J Leavitt; S Deutsch-Link; S Dealy; C D Landry; K Pirruccio; S Shea; S Trent; G Cecchi; P R Corlett
Journal:  Psychol Med       Date:  2016-06-29       Impact factor: 7.723

Review 2.  History of Morgellons disease: from delusion to definition.

Authors:  Marianne J Middelveen; Melissa C Fesler; Raphael B Stricker
Journal:  Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol       Date:  2018-02-09
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