학술논문
Delusions of a Magic Man Shared by Codependent Twin Sisters.
Document Type
Case Study
Author
Source
Subject
*DELUSIONS
*TWINS
*SISTERS
*PSYCHOSES
*RISPERIDONE
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ISSN
2090-682X
Abstract
Folie à deux has been called double insanity or shared psychotic disorder. In this report, we describe the case of twin sisters who presented with identical delusions. Both sisters reported a "magic man" lived in their bodies and made them weak. Both underwent treatment with similar medications: the primary case with risperidone and the secondary case with paliperidone. The delusions of the primary case slowly abated with antipsychotics, whereas those of the secondary case completely resolved within a short duration after admission when the twins were separated in different hospital units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]