[5 cases of Cotard's syndrome in adolescents and young adults; symptoms of bipolar manic-depressive psychosis]

Encephale. 1992 Jan:18 Spec No 1:65-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The Cotard's syndrome existence among young adults is a recent notion. Its belonging to schizophrenia or mania depressive psychosis in under debate. From five observations of patients, we propose clinical and evolutive arguments allowing us to link up this symptomatology with bipolar manic depressive disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Bipolar Disorder / therapy
  • Delusions / etiology*
  • Delusions / therapy
  • Depressive Disorder / etiology*
  • Depressive Disorder / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Syndrome
  • Time Factors