Cotard Syndrome, Catatonia and Depression in Older Adults
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2024, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Cotard syndrome is considered a very rare neuropsychiatric condition that expresses the patient's denial of his own existence, even of the external environment that surrounds him. Catatonia is a complex condition with variable presentations and is associated with multiple disorders, which can make recognition, diagnosis and treatment a challenging process for healthcare professionals.Objective: Determine diagnosis of Cotard syndrome, Catatonia and Depression in Older Adults. Materials and methods: This case report refers to a patient under the care of the Psychiatry Service of the Hospital for Comprehensive Care of the Elderly, after which a bibliographic review was carried out about Cotard Syndrome, Catatonia, Depression and reports case, obtaining the appropriate informed consent to guarantee the confidentiality and protection of the patient's personal information.Results: Catatonic symptoms are often associated with various psychological and neurological disorders, including schizophrenia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, among others. The association of depressive-type affective disorders together with psychotic symptoms such as the nihilistic ideation described within Cotard Syndrome and its progression to Catatonia is a rare case due to the lack of case reports due to the lack of definitive clinical criteria. and instruments to evaluate the syndrome. Conclusion: Timely intervention of catatonia becomes vital to prevent any long-term morbidity. Doctors must maintain a high level of suspicion when taking the clinical history and chronological evolution of symptoms
Authors and Affiliations
Yadira Marisol Gómez Pachacama, Carlos DanielSolano de la Sala Meneses, Cristina Gabriela Villa Lema, José Lenin Quiñonez Gómez
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