Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient
Joint Authors
Cruzado, Lizardo
Villafane-Alva, Ronald
Caballero-Atencio, Katia
Cortez-Vergara, Carla
Núñez-Moscoso, Patricia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An alleged reduction of sensitivity to pain in people with schizophrenia has been reported, but the nature of this complex phenomenon has not been elucidated yet.
Reports of insensitivity to burns from people with schizophrenia are extremely rare.
We report the case of a 24-year-old man who set both of his arms on fire during the first break of paranoid schizophrenia.
As a result of severe tissue damage, both of his limbs had to be amputated.
Today, at the age of 59, the patient is physically and mentally rehabilitated and is adherent to treatment.
Additionally, given the uncertainty about the true nature of the alleged hypoalgesia in schizophrenia, we postulate the need for a comprehensive phenomenological approach in the study of embodiment in people with this condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cruzado, Lizardo& Villafane-Alva, Ronald& Caballero-Atencio, Katia& Cortez-Vergara, Carla& Núñez-Moscoso, Patricia. 2015. Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cruzado, Lizardo…[et al.]. Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cruzado, Lizardo& Villafane-Alva, Ronald& Caballero-Atencio, Katia& Cortez-Vergara, Carla& Núñez-Moscoso, Patricia. Severe Burns and Amputation of Both Arms in the First Psychotic Episode of a Schizophrenic Patient. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059831