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Dead But Alive, The Truth About Cotard Syndrome | Funny Medicine
Episode 117
A rare psychiatric syndrome where a person believes they are dead or do not exist. In this episode we explain Cotard's syndrome in plain language. Clear history. Real symptoms. What doctors look for. How treatment works. Why awareness matters during spooky season.
What you will learn
• What Cotard's syndrome is, also called the walking corpse delusion.
• Key symptoms, nihilistic delusions, self neglect, food refusal, suicide risk.
• History, Jules Cotard’s 1880 case and modern case patterns.
• Links with severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and neurological disease.
• Brain findings, right hemisphere involvement, disrupted self networks, SPECT and PET patterns.
• Treatment, antidepressants, antipsychotics, ECT, supportive care, recovery outlook.
• Recent cases and research, including post-infection reports and imaging before and after treatment.
• How to help, warning signs, when to seek urgent care.
Why watch
• Evidence based, no hype.
• Easy to follow, built for listeners without a medical background.
• Great fit for October themes without fear mongering.
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome, why this topic
00:30 What Cotard's syndrome means
02:30 History and first cases
04:30 Symptoms and risks
07:00 Causes and brain science
10:00 Who is affected
12:00 Diagnosis and treatment
15:00 Cases, imaging, recovery
18:00 Final takeaways and resources
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