Cotard's syndrome is a form of severe depressive disorder that was described by the French psychiatrist, Cotard, in 1882.
It is characterised by intense nihilistic delusions, for example:
Cotard's syndrome is usually seen in as part of schizophrenia or in severe bipolar disorder. Other possible causes include alcoholism, syphilis, Alzheimer's disease, a parietal lobe lesion.
The patient may respond to antipsychotic or antidepressant medication.
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