Question 58 · LEK · Paranoiac syndrome
A 58-year-old male patient was brought to the psychiatric hospital. The police was called by patient’s wife because he was aggressive to her and to their neighbor. The patient is very jealous of his wife. He traces her, does not allow her to meet friends, and controls her. He threatened the neighbor and even his brother convinced that they were his wife’s lovers. The patient has been addicted to alcohol for 25 years. The most probable diagnosis is the syndrome of:
- A. Fregoli.
- B. Capgras.
- C. Cotard.
- D. Otello.
- E. Ganser.
Hint
Identify the delusional theme (infidelity) and the substance-related background, then match the eponym.
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