The most common treatments for Cotard's Syndrome are:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure that is done under general anesthesia in which small electric currents are passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure. ECT causes changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse the symptoms of mental illnesses. This form of treatment is often seen as unconventional and unethical because, although it is safer than it was previously, it is still associated with short term side effects such as headaches and muscle pain after each treatment, and long term side effects that impair cognition and memory.
Effectiveness of treatment may depend on what variant of Cotard's Syndrome the patient has and what stage the patient is in.
- pharmacotherapy
- and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure that is done under general anesthesia in which small electric currents are passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure. ECT causes changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse the symptoms of mental illnesses. This form of treatment is often seen as unconventional and unethical because, although it is safer than it was previously, it is still associated with short term side effects such as headaches and muscle pain after each treatment, and long term side effects that impair cognition and memory.
Effectiveness of treatment may depend on what variant of Cotard's Syndrome the patient has and what stage the patient is in.