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| ======Cotard's Syndrome====== | ======Cotard's Syndrome====== |
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| Cotard's syndrome[(Cotard_delusion>Cotard_delusion [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion|Wikipedia]])] | Cotard's syndrome[(Cotard_delusion>Cotard delusion [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion|Wikipedia]])] |
| , also known as Walking Corpse syndrome, is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by the belief that one is dead, does not exist, or is decaying. It is often associated with severe depression and a nihilistic delusion. Cotard's Delusion is categorically and distinctly different from the "Living Death Metaphor" taught in the trauma modules of IEMT. | , also known as Walking Corpse syndrome, is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by the belief that one is dead, does not exist, or is decaying. It is often associated with severe depression and a nihilistic delusion. Cotard's Delusion is categorically and distinctly different from the "Living Death Metaphor" taught in the trauma modules of IEMT. |
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| =====The Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC)===== | =====The Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC)===== |
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| The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)[(Anterior_cingulate_cortex>Anterior_cingulate_cortex [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cingulate_cortex|Wikipedia]])] is a region of the brain located in the medial frontal lobe, near the corpus callosum. It is considered a key player in the brain's executive function and is involved in a variety of cognitive and emotional processes. | The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)[(Anterior_cingulate_cortex>Anterior cingulate cortex [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cingulate_cortex|Wikipedia]])] is a region of the brain located in the medial frontal lobe, near the corpus callosum. It is considered a key player in the brain's executive function and is involved in a variety of cognitive and emotional processes. |
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| The ACC is divided into two main regions: the dorsal ACC (dACC) and the ventral ACC (vACC). The dACC is involved in error detection, attention, and conflict resolution, while the vACC is involved in processing emotional and motivational information. | The ACC is divided into two main regions: the dorsal ACC (dACC) and the ventral ACC (vACC). The dACC is involved in error detection, attention, and conflict resolution, while the vACC is involved in processing emotional and motivational information. |
| =====The Insula===== | =====The Insula===== |
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| The insula[(Insular_cortex>Insular_cortex [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_cortex|Wikipedia]])] is a region of the brain located deep within the cerebral cortex, between the frontal and the temporal lobes, near the lateral sulcus (also known as the Sylvian fissure). It is a complex and multifaceted region that is involved in a wide range of functions, including perception, interoception, emotion regulation, and self-awareness. | The insula[(Insular_cortex>Insular cortex [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_cortex|Wikipedia]])] is a region of the brain located deep within the cerebral cortex, between the frontal and the temporal lobes, near the lateral sulcus (also known as the Sylvian fissure). It is a complex and multifaceted region that is involved in a wide range of functions, including perception, interoception, emotion regulation, and self-awareness. |
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| The insula is divided into two main regions: the anterior insula (AI) and the posterior insula (PI). The AI is involved in processing sensory information from the body, including temperature, pain, and taste. The PI is involved in interoceptive processing, or the perception of internal bodily states, such as hunger and thirst. | The insula is divided into two main regions: the anterior insula (AI) and the posterior insula (PI). The AI is involved in processing sensory information from the body, including temperature, pain, and taste. The PI is involved in interoceptive processing, or the perception of internal bodily states, such as hunger and thirst. |
| - A 36-year-old man with a history of substance abuse was admitted to a psychiatric ward after he began to believe that he was a walking corpse. He claimed that his body had decayed, and that his limbs had turned to dust. He expressed fear that he would crumble away and insisted on being wrapped in bandages to prevent his body from disintegrating. | - A 36-year-old man with a history of substance abuse was admitted to a psychiatric ward after he began to believe that he was a walking corpse. He claimed that his body had decayed, and that his limbs had turned to dust. He expressed fear that he would crumble away and insisted on being wrapped in bandages to prevent his body from disintegrating. |
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| The earliest recorded example of Cotard's syndrome dates back to 1880, when French neurologist Jules Cotard[(Jules_Cotard>Jules_Cotard [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Cotard|Wikipedia]])] first described the condition. He presented a case study of a patient he referred to as "Mademoiselle X." This female patient believed she had no brain, nerves, chest, or intestines and was, consequently, "eternally damned." She also thought she did not need to eat and could not die a natural death. Cotard referred to her delusion as "le délire de négation" or "negation delirium." | The earliest recorded example of Cotard's syndrome dates back to 1880, when French neurologist Jules Cotard[(Jules_Cotard>Jules Cotard [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Cotard|Wikipedia]])] first described the condition. He presented a case study of a patient he referred to as "Mademoiselle X." This female patient believed she had no brain, nerves, chest, or intestines and was, consequently, "eternally damned." She also thought she did not need to eat and could not die a natural death. Cotard referred to her delusion as "le délire de négation" or "negation delirium." |
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