The case of lost Wilma: a clinical report of Capgras delusion

Neurol Sci. 2007 Aug;28(4):188-95. doi: 10.1007/s10072-007-0819-8. Epub 2007 Aug 10.

Abstract

This detailed clinical report of a typical Capgras delusion (CD) in a demented patient is presented in order to foster future descriptions in neurological cases. In the framework of a recently developed model of familiar person processing, it is suggested that CD might be due to a dysfunction at the level of Person Identity Nodes. Prefrontal impairment is held to represent a critical factor leading to a failure of belief evaluation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Capgras Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Delusions*
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology*
  • Photic Stimulation / methods