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Delusion of death in a patient with dementia: a case report

Published:2023-10 Issue:4 Volume:27 Page:23-26
ISSN:1367-7543
Container-title:Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Prog Neurol Psychiatry

Author:

Kar Nilamadhab¹,Rath Suresh Chandra²,Kar Shreyan³

Affiliation:

1. Professor Kar is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, West Midlands, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Wolverhampton

2. Dr Rath is a Research Associate at Quality of Life Research and Development Foundation, Bhubaneswar, India

3. Dr Kar is a Foundation Year doctor at the New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton.

Abstract

The delusional belief one has died is a rare psychopathology. It has been described as a part of Cotard's syndrome and is associated with psychiatric and neurological illnesses. Here we present a case of a 97‐year‐old male patient who experienced this delusion with a background of long‐standing dementia with hearing and vision impairment. There were no associated psychiatric symptoms. Ten days after the onset of the delusion he had a stroke and hemiplegia, and he passed away within a month. We discuss the presentation and analyse the related literature.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Neurology (clinical),Neurology,Pshychiatric Mental Health

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