Funny Medicine Podcast · Julia Brunet and Yvette Gonzalez, D.O.

Dead But Alive, The Truth About Cotard Syndrome | Funny Medicine

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The hosts reveal Cotard Syndrome patients believe their brains have turned to dust and they're immortal.

The hosts of Funny Medicine Podcast explore Cotard Syndrome, also known as Walking Corpse Syndrome, where patients believe they are dead, don't exist, or have no organs. They cover the history from Jules Cotard's 1880 case, symptoms like profound nihilistic beliefs, neurological causes involving right brain hemisphere abnormalities, and treatments including antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy.

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