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Background: Cotard’s Syndrome (CS) is a rare and severe neuropsychiatric condition in which the central feature is the existence of nihilistic delusions. Controversy has ensued about the precise clinical picture Jules Cotard meant to describe and attempts have been made, more recently, not only to clarify the terminology, but also to define different types of this syndrome and explore its biological basis.Aims: We intend to briefly review the terminology, etiology, epidemiology and differential diagnosis of this syndrome, based on two clinical cases.Methods: Bibliographic search conducted through the electronic databases Medline and Gallica (French National Library), consultation of clinical records and direct interviews with the patients.Results and Conclusions: Typically the patients diagnosed with CS manifest the delusional idea tha...