Podcast #221: Walking Corpse Syndrome
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- Walking Corpse Syndrome (aka Cotard Delusion) is a very rare psychiatric disorder that leads to the belief that one is a "walking corpse".
- Often co-presents with depression, schizophrenia, and starvation.
- Responds to ECT.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion
