Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine Reports Findings in Morgellons Disease (Morgellons Disease as a Delusional Parasitosis: A Case Presenting with Dermatological and Ocular Symptoms).

The article focuses on Morgellons disease, a rare and controversial disorder characterized by the perception of fiber-like structures in the skin and associated sensations such as itching and crawling. Research from Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey, suggests that while some practitioners link the condition to infectious pathogens, most clinicians view it as a form of delusional parasitosis, where patients have fixed beliefs about foreign bodies on their skin. The report highlights a case of a female patient diagnosed with Morgellons disease who was treated with olanzapine after being referred to psychiatry. The research aims to raise awareness of Morgellons disease among clinicians, particularly in the psychiatric field, as it is often underrecognized in psychiatric literature. [Extracted from the article]