Capgras' syndrome
Capgras' syndrome
A rare delusional disorder in which the sufferer is convinced that someone emotionally close, has been replaced by an exact double with evil intentions. (Jean Marie Joseph Capgras, 1873–1950, French psychiatrist).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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