A G Nejad1. 1. Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Iran. alireza34200@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To discuss a case of Cotard's syndrome in a 65-year-old male patient who refused to eat and drink. METHOD: A single case is presented. RESULTS: The patient was especially sensitive to water and showed panic reactions when he was offered a glass of water. These symptoms began when he deluded himself to believe that his stomach shrunk. Diagnosis was major depressive disorder with psychotic feature based on DSM-IV. CONCLUSION: Hydrophobia as a symptom of Cotard's syndrome was not reported before. This symptom is often known as evidence of rabies but may be seen in Cotard's syndrome.
OBJECTIVE: To discuss a case of Cotard's syndrome in a 65-year-old male patient who refused to eat and drink. METHOD: A single case is presented. RESULTS: The patient was especially sensitive to water and showed panic reactions when he was offered a glass of water. These symptoms began when he deluded himself to believe that his stomach shrunk. Diagnosis was major depressive disorder with psychotic feature based on DSM-IV. CONCLUSION:Hydrophobia as a symptom of Cotard's syndrome was not reported before. This symptom is often known as evidence of rabies but may be seen in Cotard's syndrome.