Author/Authors :
Ghaffari Nejad, Alireza Department of Psychiatry - Beheshti Hospital - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman , Mehdizadeh Zare Anari, Ali Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman , Pouya, Fatemeh Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman
Abstract :
Objective: Cotard’s syndrome is a rare psychiatric syndrome. Its core symptom is nihilistic ideation or
delusion.
Case Report: A female patient with Cotard’s syndrome symptoms associated with out of body experience
and depersonalization, and complicated grief was referred for evaluation. She believed that she was killed by a
creature named "Aal" in the Persian folklore
Conclusions: Cultural and superstitious beliefs could affect the forming of the complex constellation of the
patient’s symptoms including Cotard’s syndrome symptoms. The resolution of symptoms might be achieved step
by step.
