Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Cotard syndrome

Clinical manifestations in patients with clinical manifestations are themselves no longer exist, or an emptiness of not Derrnatopathy Shell, and that for other people, even the whole world, including the house, trees do not exist. Differential diagnosis (1) depression (depression) in patients with depressed mood, thinking slow, patients on the basis of this emerging non-photorealistic, abstract fantasy. Patients tell things around seems to be "not really" and "natural", "no feelings." Serious deny themselves and the world around them. Plus other depression symptoms of the disease can not be diagnosed. (2) menopausal depression (involutional melancholia) also appeared empty No paranoia, often think their brains space, nerve are broken and may have a non-photorealistic, etc.. Menopause the incidence of the disease, clinical symptoms feelings of depression, anxiety strain characteristics, accompanied by autonomic nervous system and endocrine dysfunction and other symptoms. (3) schizophrenia (schizophrenia) can arise nothingness paranoia, believe that their organs, had thought things around not existed, and accompanied by other symptoms of schizophrenia. (4) paralytic dementia (demenia paralytica) can arise nothingness paranoia, But other prominent symptoms, such as smart receded, emotional indifference and personality disorders.

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