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Hydrophobia as a rare presentation of Cotard's syndrome: a case report
Author(s) -
Nejad A. G.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02252.x
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , panic , psychiatry , medicine , panic disorder , pediatrics , psychology , anxiety , surgery
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.