Capgras syndrome
Alcoverro Fortuny, O.; Sierra Acín, A.C.
Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria 29(1): 70-72
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1139-9287 PMID: 11333522 Document Number: 536463
The authors report a case of Capgras' syndrome in a 16-years-old child, who had been hospitalized for psychotic disorder. A review of the literature is performed. Most authors state that Capgras' syndrome would represent a symptom of underlying medical o functional disorders, although the term syndrome is used. The main etiopathogenic hypothesis of this syndrome are put forward (psychodynamic, disconnection, neuropsychological and medical).