Cotard syndrome: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cotard syndrome: clinical features. This is a delusion that denies the existence of the self or a body part. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical feature
- This is a delusion that denies the existence of the self or a body part
Types
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Phases
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Associated features
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan: features
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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Treatment
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Synonym
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References
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- Berrios GE, Luque R. Cotard's syndrome: analysis of 100 cases. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1995; 91:185-188.
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- Grover S, Aneja J, Mahajan S, Varma S. Cotard's syndrome: two case reports and a brief review of literature. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2014; 5(Suppl 1):S59-S62.
- Joseph AB. Cotard's syndrome in a patient with coexistent Capgras' syndrome, syndrome of subjective doubles, and palinopsia. J Clin Psychiatry 1986; 47:605-606.
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