Hydrophobia as a rare presentation of Cotard's syndrome: a case report

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica 2002-08, Vol.106 (2), p.156-158
1. Verfasser: Nejad, A. G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0001-690X
1600-0447
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02252.x