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Cotard's Syndrome in a Mentally Handicapped Man

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Anthony Kearns
Anthony Kearns*
Affiliation:
St Mary's, Drumcar, Dunleer, Co Louth, Ireland (formerly Senior Registrar, Harperbury Hospital, Radlett Herts, and Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead)
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Abstract

A mentally handicapped man with Cotard's syndrome is described, and the usefulness of electroconvulsive therapy in his management discussed. Even the more uncommon psychiatric syndromes such as this can be found in people with lower intellectual functioning, with clinical features little modified.

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Brief Reports
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 150 , Issue 1 , January 1987 , pp. 112 - 114
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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