The first probable case of Cotard’s Syndrome date back to 1788 but a French neurologist Jules Cotard in 1880 described several patients who suffered from a syndrome referred to as “délire de negation”.This article briefly describes few case studies of an interesting mental disorder, so-called “THE LIVING DEAD”. Cotard's syndrome is a rare syndrome, characterized by the presence of Nihilistic delusions or others that range from a belief that one has lost organs, blood, or body parts to insisting that one has lost one’s soul or is dead. Case 1: First-Ever Case Of Living Dead As per literature, the case reported in 1788 is one of the earliest recorded cases of Cotard’s Delusion.
An elderly woman told her daughters to dress her in a shroud and place her in a coffin. After she was treated with opium her delusions went away, only to return every few months. Case 2: First ReportInA Pregnant…
