Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation
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Resumo: | Background: Cotard´s syndrome is a relatively rare condition characterized by various degrees of nihilist delusions, often in the form of self-negation. Aims: To report two cases of Cotard’s syndrome associated with self-starvation and to review the concept and clinical features of the condition. Methods: Two clinical cases of the syndrome were obtained and a literature review of the theme was shortly surveyed. Results and Conclusions: The first case is about a woman who believed that her esophagus and stomach were glued. She was treated with sertraline, mirtazapine and risperidone with good results. The second case describes a man who believed his throat was burnt and he had no internal organs. He was treated with clomipramine and risperidone showing great improvement. This syndrome is a nosological and clinical entity that should not be forgotten. It is essential to provide an urgent and adequate therapeutic approach to these patients. |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-StarvationSíndrome de Cotard: Dois Casos de Recusa AlimentarCasos ClínicosBackground: Cotard´s syndrome is a relatively rare condition characterized by various degrees of nihilist delusions, often in the form of self-negation. Aims: To report two cases of Cotard’s syndrome associated with self-starvation and to review the concept and clinical features of the condition. Methods: Two clinical cases of the syndrome were obtained and a literature review of the theme was shortly surveyed. Results and Conclusions: The first case is about a woman who believed that her esophagus and stomach were glued. She was treated with sertraline, mirtazapine and risperidone with good results. The second case describes a man who believed his throat was burnt and he had no internal organs. He was treated with clomipramine and risperidone showing great improvement. This syndrome is a nosological and clinical entity that should not be forgotten. It is essential to provide an urgent and adequate therapeutic approach to these patients.Introdução: A Síndrome de Cotard é uma condição clínica relativamente rara que se caracteriza por vários graus de delírios niilistas, quase sempre na forma de auto-negação. Objectivos: Descrever dois casos de Síndrome de Cotard associados a recusa alimentar e realizar uma revisão do conceito e das características clínicas desta síndrome. Métodos: Realizou-se a recolha de informação de dois casos clínicos associados a recusa alimentar. Procedeu-se a uma revisão do conceito e das características clínicas que lhe estão associadas. Resultados e Conclusões: O primeiro caso versa sobre uma mulher que acreditava que o seu esófago e estômago estariam colados. Foi medicada com sertralina, mirtazapina e risperidona, com bons resultados. O segundo caso descreve um homem que acreditava que a sua garganta fora queimada e que não possuía nenhum órgão interno. Foi medicado com clomipramina e risperidona, mostrando grande melhoria. Esta síndrome é uma entidade nosológica e clínica que não deve ser esquecida. É essencial fornecer uma abordagem terapêutica urgente e adequada em pacientes com esta síndrome.Departamento de Saúde Mental | Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE2015-06-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.25752/psi.6296eng2182-31461646-091XTeixeira, Bruno GonçalvesAraújo, Ana FilipaPerestrelo, João Ferreirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-05-16T14:11:58Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/6296Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T14:57:11.790057Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation Síndrome de Cotard: Dois Casos de Recusa Alimentar |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation Teixeira, Bruno Gonçalves Casos Clínicos |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Cotard’s Syndrome: Two Cases of Self-Starvation |
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Teixeira, Bruno Gonçalves |
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Teixeira, Bruno Gonçalves Araújo, Ana Filipa Perestrelo, João Ferreira |
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Araújo, Ana Filipa Perestrelo, João Ferreira |
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Teixeira, Bruno Gonçalves Araújo, Ana Filipa Perestrelo, João Ferreira |
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Background: Cotard´s syndrome is a relatively rare condition characterized by various degrees of nihilist delusions, often in the form of self-negation. Aims: To report two cases of Cotard’s syndrome associated with self-starvation and to review the concept and clinical features of the condition. Methods: Two clinical cases of the syndrome were obtained and a literature review of the theme was shortly surveyed. Results and Conclusions: The first case is about a woman who believed that her esophagus and stomach were glued. She was treated with sertraline, mirtazapine and risperidone with good results. The second case describes a man who believed his throat was burnt and he had no internal organs. He was treated with clomipramine and risperidone showing great improvement. This syndrome is a nosological and clinical entity that should not be forgotten. It is essential to provide an urgent and adequate therapeutic approach to these patients. |
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