Abstract:Folie a Deux or shared psychotic disorder is a rare and poorly understood disorder characterized as transfer of delusional beliefs from one person, the primary patient, to another, the secondary patient, who are closely related. The disorder is mainly seen within a family, most often between spouses or between siblings, although it has been noted in other relationships. Females are more likely than males to both primary and secondary partner. We present a case of a 77-year-old female who was admitted for myast… Show more
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