What Is Capgras Syndrome?
3. Delusional Misidentification Syndrome
Capgras syndrome is a variety of delusional misidentification syndrome. This is an umbrella term for a number of disorders in which the patient forms delusions about themselves or other people. Delusions are instances where somebody has formed firm beliefs that something is true despite all evidence to the contrary.
It is thought that the patient will form a delusion that somebody is an imposter when they are not. They recognize that the person has an identical face, but is yet convinced that they are really a different person. It is understandably a condition that can be heart-breaking for people that are close to the patient.
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