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Capgras Syndrome is a misidentification syndrome in which a person holds the delusion that their family, friends, others and/or their possessions have been replaced by duplicates.

Capgras Links:

For all the PubMed articles on Capgras Syndrome, click Here.

A Delusion of Doubles - Capgras' Syndrome Definition by RJ Berson

The "Official" Capgras Syndrome Portal - Information and links on Capgras Syndrome.

Capgras Syndrome and Dementia - by Oyebode, et. al.

Pennsylvania Gazette Article on Dr. Feinberg & Capgras Syndrome - Dr. JR Shea - A very long and detailed account.

Síndrome de Capgras - A Spanish Article on Capgras Syndrome by SP Obeso.

Les délires d'identification des personnes - A French Article on Capgras Syndrome by S Sansone, et.al.

Capgras' Syndrome in an Epileptic Patient - A Thai Article (In English) by O & C Silpakit

Periictal Capgras Syndrome After Clustered Ictal Fear - by K Kanemoto

Psicoses interictais em epilepsia - A Spanish Article on Epilepsy and Capgras by RL Marchetti

Out of Body Experience (OBE) and Capgras Syndrome - Caution - Some Looniness Included.

Capgras Syndrome - A Greek Article on Capgras Syndrome.

From the Files of Dr. R - Interesting Case Studies by V Ramachandran.

Capgras Syndrome and Dangerousness - Brief Abstract of Article by JA Silva, et.al.

A Case of Capgras Syndrome? - Wife Hits Husband With Hammer Because She Thinks He is an Alien.

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