title: Delusional denial of pregnancy as a special form of Cotard's syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The following case report describes a pregnant woman who was convinced that her pregnancy was non-existent despite being in an advanced stage of clinically obvious pregnancy. The nosologically unspecific syndrome of denial of pregnancy is discussed by reviewing the literature. Based on the existing literature it will be explained why this specific syndrome is considered to indicate a special form of Cotard's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. judith.walloch@psych.imed.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Judith Esther
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Walloch
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klauwer
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanczik
authors.forename: Ian Frazer
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Brockington
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kornhuber
mesh_terms: D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004316:Doxepin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third / Q000523:psychology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D004316:Doxepin; D006220:Haloperidol