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'''Morgellons disease''' is a "controversial"<ref>https://www.mayoclinic.org/morgellons-disease/art-20044996</ref> and currently poorly understood medical condition, described a sensation of crawling, biting, and stinging on and in the skin.
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'''Morgellons disease''' is a "controversial"<ref>https://www.mayoclinic.org/morgellons-disease/art-20044996</ref> and currently poorly understood medical condition, described a sensation of crawling, biting, and stinging on and in the skin. <ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/morgellons-disease#controversy</ref>
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==Official narrative==
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Morgellons is the informal name of a self-diagnosed, scientifically unsubstantiated skin condition in which individuals have sores that they believe contain fibrous material.<ref>https://doi.org/10.2340%2F00015555-2412</ref> For these reasons, MD is often considered a psychiatric illness that should be treated with [[antipsychotic medication]].<ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/morgellons-disease#controversy</ref>
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==Problems with official narrative==
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Clinical studies supporting the hypothesis that MD is exclusively delusional in origin have considerable methodological flaws and often neglect the fact that [[mental disorders]] can result from underlying [[somatic]] illness. In contrast, rigorous experimental investigations show that this skin affliction results from a physiological response to the presence of an infectious agent. Recent studies from that point of view show an association between MD and spirochetal infection in humans, [[cattle]], and [[dogs]]. These investigations have determined that the cutaneous filaments are not implanted textile fibers, but are composed of the cellular proteins keratin and collagen and result from overproduction of these filaments in response to spirochetal infection.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811176/</ref>
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MD is controversial because it is poorly understood, its cause is uncertain, and research on the condition has been limited. In addition, it’s not classified as a true disease. For these reasons, MD is often considered a psychiatric illness. Although some studies seem to show MD is a true disease, many doctors still think it is a [[mental health issue]] that should be treated with [[antipsychotic medication]].<ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/morgellons-disease#controversy</ref>
 
  
==Condition==
 
Morgellons disease (MD) is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of fibers underneath, embedded in, and erupting from unbroken skin or slow-healing sores. Some people with the condition also experience a sensation of crawling, biting, and stinging on and in their skin. These symptoms can be very painful. They may interfere with your daily activities and the quality of your life. <ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/morgellons-disease#controversy</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 12:13, 1 March 2023

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Disputed condition that the official narrative stamps as a psychiatric illness.

Morgellons disease is a "controversial"[1] and currently poorly understood medical condition, described a sensation of crawling, biting, and stinging on and in the skin. [2]

Official narrative

Morgellons is the informal name of a self-diagnosed, scientifically unsubstantiated skin condition in which individuals have sores that they believe contain fibrous material.[3] For these reasons, MD is often considered a psychiatric illness that should be treated with antipsychotic medication.[4]

Problems with official narrative

Clinical studies supporting the hypothesis that MD is exclusively delusional in origin have considerable methodological flaws and often neglect the fact that mental disorders can result from underlying somatic illness. In contrast, rigorous experimental investigations show that this skin affliction results from a physiological response to the presence of an infectious agent. Recent studies from that point of view show an association between MD and spirochetal infection in humans, cattle, and dogs. These investigations have determined that the cutaneous filaments are not implanted textile fibers, but are composed of the cellular proteins keratin and collagen and result from overproduction of these filaments in response to spirochetal infection.[5]



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