Morgellons disease is a skin disorder similar to scabies that has not been widely accepted by the medical community. The Morgellons Research Foundation is studying the disease to find a way to diagnose and treat it, as patients suffer from skin lesions, unexplained fibers, and a crawling sensation. Most patients are diagnosed with Delusional Parasitosis, but the MRF hopes to gain medical acceptance for Morgellons disease.
Morgellons disease is the name given to a skin disease or disorder, similar to scabies, that has yet to receive widespread medical acceptance. The name Morgellons was coined by the Morgellons Research Foundation (MRF), which chose the name based on 17th-century French literature describing a similar condition in children. The purpose of naming Morgellons disease was to give a definitive name to a condition that many people seem to be suffering from without a conclusive diagnosis.
Although not yet medically confirmed, the MRF issued an initial case definition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in February of 2006. The MRF continues to clinically and scientifically study the disease Morgellons in hopes of finding a concrete way to diagnose and treat the disease. At the time of their case establishment, nearly all adults with Morgellons disease were diagnosed with Delusional Parasitosis and received no relief from symptoms.
Symptoms of Morgellons disease appear to vary slightly between patients. However, some symptoms of the suspected disease are consistent. The main consistent symptoms of Morgellons disease include the appearance of skin lesions, some of which may be self-generated due to intense or extreme itching. These skin lesions are reported to contain unexplained “fibers” or granules. Patients also consistently complain of a “crawling sensation” in the skin and less frequently, but oddly reported by patients with similar symptoms, the presence of unconfirmed parasites. It is because of the crawling sensation and the suspected presence of parasites, along with the reported mental effects, that most patients are diagnosed with Delusional Parasitosis, a psychological rather than a physical disorder.
The MRF, as it continues its studies of Morgellons disease, is making a widespread effort to gain medical acceptance of this condition. During 2006, the MRF, along with the media, aired television specials focusing on Morgellons disease, its sufferers, and the hope that further research will lead to the ability to clinically diagnose and treat this mysterious disease.
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