Cotard's Syndrome is caused damage to the brain, particularly in the frontal and parietal lobes. Cotard delusions are thought to be caused by a malfunction in the Fusiform Gryus, a structure in the brain that recognizes faces, and the Amygdala, a structure in the brain that processes emotions. While examining brains of patients with Cotard's Syndrome researchers concluded that Cotard's Syndrome could also be attributed to multifocal brain shrinkage, interhemispheric enlargement, and brain atrophy in the frontal lope.