Vanessa Herrera-Lopez

Delirios de embarazo y pseudociesis: una breve aproximación

Resumen Introduccion Los delirios de embarazo como sintomas de distintos cuadros psicoticos han sido presentados usualmente en oposicion a la naturaleza histerica y psicosomatica de la pseudociesis, aunque diversos autores han advertido cierta interseccion semiologica entre ambos fenomenos. Metodo Presentamos cuatro casos de pacientes psicoticas que presentaron delirios de embarazo y revisamos y discutimos la bibliografia pertinente. Resultados Constatamos la presencia de algunos sintomas compartidos entre psicosis con delirios de embarazo y pseudociesis, aunque sin desmedro de la respectiva diferenciacion nosologica entre los dos fenomenos; existe cierta confusion en los aspectos conceptuales y terminologicos que no contribuye a deslindarlos de forma precisa. Conclusion Se plantea una vision amplia y holistica para el estudio de la pseudociesis y los delirios de embarazo, que podrian ser mas frecuentes en realidades como la latinoamericana.INTRODUCTION Pregnancy delusions have usually been considered as symptoms of psychotic disorders in opposition to the hysterical and psychosomatic nature of pseudocyesis, though several authors have described some semiologic intersection between the two phenomena. METHOD Introduction of four cases of patients with pregnancy delusions as well as review and discussion of relevant bibliography. RESULTS In fact, there are symptoms shared by pregnancy delusions psychosis and pseudocyesis, without detriment of nosological differentiation between the two phenomena. There is certain confusion regarding conceptual and terminological issues that does not contribute to mark precise boundaries. CONCLUSION A comprehensive and holistic approach for the study of pseudocyesis and pregnancy delusion is proposed. Maybe, these disorders are more frequently observed in Latin America.