The Cotard delusion is a rare brain disorder in which a person holds a
delusional belief that they are dead. Patients who have the disorder might
also feel that they do not exist or have lost all their blood or internal organs.
People suffering from a severe case of Cotard delusion will begin to deny
the existence of the self. These individuals will often time feel as if they
have been taken to hell or are being controlled by a demon force.
Cotard delusion is related to Capgras syndrome, as both disorders are
thought to result from a disconnection between the brain areas that
recognize faces and produce emotions. The disconnection creates a sense
that the person’s own face is not their own, which creates the assumption
that they are dead or zombie-like. Cotard's syndrome is encountered
primarily in psychoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Rarely,
the syndrome can include delusions of immortality.
delusional belief that they are dead. Patients who have the disorder might
also feel that they do not exist or have lost all their blood or internal organs.
People suffering from a severe case of Cotard delusion will begin to deny
the existence of the self. These individuals will often time feel as if they
have been taken to hell or are being controlled by a demon force.
Cotard delusion is related to Capgras syndrome, as both disorders are
thought to result from a disconnection between the brain areas that
recognize faces and produce emotions. The disconnection creates a sense
that the person’s own face is not their own, which creates the assumption
that they are dead or zombie-like. Cotard's syndrome is encountered
primarily in psychoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Rarely,
the syndrome can include delusions of immortality.
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