Capgras Syndrome with Non-Violent Behaviour Presenting in Postpartum Period: Case Study with Literature Review
Nabil Numan
Abstract:Background: Capgras syndrome (CS) is one of the delusional misidentification syndromes (DMS) characterized by the belief by the patient that the close person, usually a close relative or family member is replaced by an imposter who looks physically the same. Since the first case of Capgras syndrome was described in 1923, the published literature is confined to a small number of case reports and a single case series. Capgras syndrome rarely occurs in postpartum period; there are few references in the literature… Show more
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