Eponymous conditions

Question 1

Ekbom syndrome

Answer 1

delusion that one is infected with parasites

Question 2

Cotard syndrome

Answer 2

nihilistic delusion that one is dead, doesn’t exist or has lost all ones possessions

Question 3

Rett syndrome

Answer 3

Neuro-developmental disorder, 1-2 years, generally just girls 
Features:
- screaming attacks
- avoidance of eye contact
- poor social interactions
- loss of fine motor skills
- ataxia

Question 4

De Clerambault syndrome

Answer 4

Delusion that someone of a higher status is in love with them

Question 5

Ganser’s syndrome

Answer 5

Factitious disorder where people give approximate answers to simple questions that show they understand the theme of the question

Question 6

Munchausens syndrome

Answer 6

Factitious disorder in which people feign illness or self-inflict pathology for the purpose of seeking medical attention

Question 7

Muchausen by proxy

Answer 7

A different person is used to seek medical attention (ie saying a child has been repeatedly fitting)

Question 8

Fregoli syndrome

Answer 8

Delusion that a persecutor is able to change into many forms and disguise themselves to look like different people

Question 9

Othello syndrome

Answer 9

Delusion that one’s partner is being unfaithful

Question 10

Capgras syndrome

Answer 10

Delusion that a close acquaintance has been replaced by an identical double

Question 11

Folie a deux

Answer 11

When a delusion is shared with another person (trois…plusieurs..)