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An unusual variant of Capgras syndrome. 1992

T Vasavada, and P Masand
Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210.

In a 40-yr.-old man a variant of Capgras syndrome called reverse subjective doubles is described. The unusual feature of the case was the presence of a delusion that the patient had been transformed into someone else.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002194 Capgras Syndrome A psychotic disorder characterized by the patient's belief that acquaintances or closely related persons have been replaced by doubles or imposters. Syndrome, Capgras
D003702 Delusions A false belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that persists despite the facts, and is not considered tenable by one's associates. Delusion
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012559 Schizophrenia A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior. Dementia Praecox,Schizophrenic Disorders,Disorder, Schizophrenic,Disorders, Schizophrenic,Schizophrenias,Schizophrenic Disorder

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