Nejad A G
Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Iran.
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2002 Aug;106(2):156-8; discussion 158. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02252.x.
To discuss a case of Cotard's syndrome in a 65-year-old male patient who refused to eat and drink.
A single case is presented.
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.
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.
探讨一例65岁拒绝进食和饮水的男性科塔尔综合征患者的病例。
报告一例单病例。
该患者对水特别敏感,当给他一杯水时会出现惊恐反应。这些症状始于他妄想自己的胃缩小。根据《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第四版,诊断为伴有精神病性特征的重度抑郁症。
恐水作为科塔尔综合征的一种症状此前未见报道。这种症状通常被认为是狂犬病的证据,但也可能出现在科塔尔综合征中。