Post-ictal Cotard delusion in focal epilepsy patients

Cotard delusion is a nihilistic delusion that presents as denial of self-existence and is a rare neuropsychiatric phenomenon associated with diverse neurologic or psychiatric disorders [1]. Various case reports and case series have indicated associations between Cotard delusion and neurologic or psychiatric diseases; these include depression, schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and Parkinson ’s disease [1]. However, there have been few reports of Cotard delusion in epilepsy patients [2].
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research