Capgras syndrome

Also known as outlined double illusion syndrome, undergo syndrome, a substitute impression that the person with a double, impersonating a person syndrome. Patients with clinical manifestations mean that their relatives who had been posing as a replacement, the two extreme similarity, they still insist that they are different, there are nuances of (some people think that the two different body). Inadequate identification, the relatives of the consequences of denying sexual fantasies. By the replacement of the targets involved spouses and children, not the last generation. In recent years, that began with the appearance of the original person is not necessarily in line to replace object is not necessarily relatives. can be around acquaintances and even family animals. Mostly females. Differential diagnosis (1) paranoid schizophrenia (paranoid schizophrenia typ e) of this type are common in the quest for a syndrome characterized by the close of delusional be denied, think this has been a substitute relatives (often enemies) replaced. Often resulting injuries, killings. With the other symptoms of schizophrenia it is not difficult to diagnose this disease. (2) menopause mental illness (psychosis involutional) clinical dual easy to see people syndrome, the main symptoms of anxiety, depression, hypochondria and suspicion. According to their age can be diagnosed. (3) Hysteria (hysteria) clinical syndrome has occasionally changed hands, most sudden onset, there may be sensory, motor and autonomic dysfunction, or a temporary mental disorder.