Page 39 - JCBP-3-2

Journal of Clinical and
Basic Psychosomatics Morgellons: Delusion or disease

association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: doi: 10.7759/cureus.25236
Identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease 39. Middelveen M, Rasmussen EH, Kahn DG, Stricker R.
patients. BMC Dermatol. 2015;15(1):1.
Morgellons disease: A chemical and light microscopic study.
doi: 10.1186/s12895-015-0023-0 J Clin Exp Dermatol Res. 2012;3:1000140.
28. Middelveen M, Burugu D, Poruri A, et al. Association of doi: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000140
spirochetal infection with Morgellons disease. F1000Res. 40. Middelveen MJ, Mayne PJ, Kahn DG, Stricker RB.
2013;2:25. Characterization and evolution of dermal filaments from
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.2-25.v1 patients with Morgellons disease. Clin Cosmet Investig
Dermatol. 2013;6:1-21.
29. Middelveen MJ, Cruz ID, Fesler MC, Stricker RB, Shah JS.
Detection of tick-borne infection in Morgellons disease doi: 10.2147/ccid.S39017
patients by serological and molecular techniques. Clin 41. Savely VR, Leitao MM, Stricker RB. The mystery of
Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2018;11:561-569. Morgellons disease: Infection or delusion? Am J Clin
doi: 10.2147/ccid.S184521 Dermatol. 2006;7(1):1-5.
30. Middelveen MJ, Filush KR, Bandoski C, et al. Mixed Borrelia doi: 10.2165/00128071-200607010-00001
burgdorferi and Helicobacter pylori Biofilms in Morgellons disease 42. Beuerlein KG, Balogh EA, Feldman SR. Morgellons disease
dermatological specimens. Healthcare (Basel). 2019;7(2):70. etiology and therapeutic approach: A systematic review.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare7020070 Dermatol Online J. 2021;27(8).
31. Fesler MC, Middelveen MJ, Stricker RB. Clinical evaluation doi: 10.5070/d327854682
of Morgellons disease in a cohort of North American 43. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical
patients. Dermatol Reports. 2018;10(1):7660. Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision. United States:
doi: 10.4081/dr.2018.7660 American Psychiatric Association.
32. Zhang JF, Gopalakrishnan K, Molloy DJ. Treatment 44. Lynch PJ. Delusions of parasitosis. Semin Dermatol.
of Morgellons disease with doxycycline. Clin Case 1993;12(1):39-45.
Rep. 2021;9(12):e05148. 45. Dewan P, Miller J, Musters C, Taylor RE, Bewley AP.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5148 Delusional infestation with unusual pathogens: A report of
three cases. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011;36(7):745-748.
33. Kemperman P, Vulink NCC, Smit C, Hovius JW, de Rie MA.
Review of literature and clinical practice experience for the doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04086.x
therapeutic management of Morgellons disease. J Eur Acad 46. Caputo V, Bonoldi E, Citterio A, Rongioletti F. The challenge
Dermatol Venereol. 2024;38(7):1300-1304. of Morgellons disease: A patient with clinicopathologic
doi: 10.1111/jdv.19831 correlation. Clin Dermatol. 2022;40(6):686-690.
34. Reich A, Kwiatkowska D, Pacan P. Delusions of parasitosis: doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2022.07.003
An update. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2019;9(4):631-638. 47. Joseph SM, Siddiqui W. Delusional disorder. In: StatPearls.
doi: 10.1007/s13555-019-00324-3 Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2023.
35. Cohen PR. “Doctor, you must examine my creature 48. Hammers-Berggren S, Lebech AM, Karlsson M,
collection!”: A case report of delusional infestation. Cureus. Svenungsson B, Hansen K, Stiernstedt G. Serological
2022;14(6):e25758. follow-up after treatment of patients with erythema migrans
and neuroborreliosis. J Clin Microbiol. 1994;32(6):1519-1525.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.25758
doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.6.1519-1525.1994
36. Middelveen MJ, Stricker RB. Filament formation associated with
spirochetal infection: A comparative approach to Morgellons 49. Savely VR, Stricker RB. Morgellons disease: Analysis
disease. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2011;4:167-177. of a population with clinically confirmed microscopic
subcutaneous fibers of unknown etiology. Clin Cosmet
doi: 10.2147/ccid.S26183 Investig Dermatol. 2010;3:67-78.
37. Robles DT OJ, Combs H, Romm S, Kirby P. Morgellons disease doi: 10.2147/ccid.s9520
and delusions of parasitosis. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2011;12:1-6.
50. Rare Genomics Institute. Morgellons. Rare Genomics Institute.
doi: 10.2165/11533150-000000000-00000 Available from: https://www.raregenomics.org/morgellons
[Last accessed 2024 Nov 21].
38. Cutlip HA, Mogallapu R, Ang-Rabanes M. Morgellons
disease treated as a psychosomatic condition. Cureus. 51. Reddit. My Mom Says She Has Morgellons, How Can I Help?
2022;14(5):e25236. Can I Help? Reddit. Available from: https://www.reddit.

Volume 3 Issue 2 (2025) 33 doi: 10.36922/jcbp.4735