De Clérambault syndrome

Also known as: Erotomania

Delusion that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with the patient.

Medical specialty: Psychiatry
Subspecialty: Psychiatry / Delusional disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Delusional disorder with erotomanic content.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

erotomanic delusionpersistent contact attemptssocial isolationstalking

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