Affiliation:
1. Nursing Tutor, Sushrutha College of Nursing, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract
Lycanthropy is the mythological aptitude or power of a human being to endure transformation into an animal alike state,
such as a werewolf. Lycanthropy is an infrequent variant of a delusional misidentication syndrome specically opposite
inter-metamorphosis where patients have faith in that they are experiencing alteration or have transformed into an animal. A case report of this
miracle is discussed. A case was reported of Clinical lycanthropy phenomenon of a 25-year-old male who whispered himself to be transformed
into a buffalo after bestiality along with developing obsessive-compulsive scenery. A case report sideways with a literature review arrangement
the basis of discussion. Clinical lycanthropy has been described with various neuropsychiatric conditions as well as primary psychotic and
affective conditions, drug intoxication and extraction, cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury, dementia, delirium, and seizures, but its
connotation in the context of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) is a very rare nding. A variance of OCRD should be given due
reputation and managed accordingly when dealing with lycanthropy, which may help in early identication and management.