Long-acting paliperidone in Ekbom’s syndrome in Lewy body dementia: A case report

Abstract

Ekbom Syndrome (ES) is characterised by fixed, delusional beliefs that one’s body is infested by parasites or other vermin in absence of supporting clinical evidence. Antipsychotic (AP) treatment, including long-acting injectable (LAI) AP in subjects with poor compliance, is prescribed to manage behavioural and psychotic symptomatology.

Keywords

• delusional parasitosis
• ekbom syndrome
• long-acting injectable antipsychotic
• lai
• paliperidone
• paliperidone palmitate