Delusional denial of pregnancy as a special form of Cotard's syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Walloch
Judith Esther
JE
Department of Psychiatry, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. judith.walloch@psych.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Klauwer
Christian
C
Lanczik
Mario
M
Brockington
Ian Frazer
IF
Kornhuber
Johannes
J
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
D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D004316:Doxepin; D006220:Haloperidol