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disease > psychopathology > delusion > nihilistic delusion

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nihilistic delusion  

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  • Cotard delusion, also known as walking corpse syndrome or Cotard's syndrome, is a rare mental disorder in which the affected person holds the delusional belief that they are already dead, do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. (Wikipedia)

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