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CNS Spectrums, 2016 One of the most exciting psychiatric conditions is the bizarre psychomotor syndrome called catatonia, which may present with a large number of different motor signs and even vegetative instability. Catatonia is potentially life threatening. The use of benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been efficient in the majority of patients ...
Walther S, Strik W
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The Effect of Benzodiazepines on Catatonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Acta Psychiatr ScandABSTRACT Introduction Catatonia is a complex psychomotor syndrome associated with various psychiatric and somatic underlying disorders. Current treatment protocols include benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Despite their widespread use, systematic evidence regarding efficacy and optimal benzodiazepine dosage remains limited.
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On catatonia again... - literature review
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction: In addition to the symptoms, the symptoms of catatonia have been classified as a subtype of schizophrenia (catatonic schizophrenia). Currently, however, catatonia is treated as a single psychopathological syndrome that can occur in the ...
Gracjan Rudzinski +6 more
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Maintainance ECT for Recurrent Catatonia-A Case Report
Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Catatonia was first described by Kahlbaum as a disorder of movement and speech .Kraeplin grouped catatonia along with other sub types of schizophrenia. In ICD-10 catatonia is mentioned as sub type of schizophrenia.
Nair V Indu, Pavan Kumar G
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Catatonia is a psychomotor abnormality caused by neurological, medical or severe psychiatric disorders and substances. Its prevalence ranges from less than 10% to just above 60%. Diagnosis may be influenced by the screening tools used.
Zukiswa Zingela +4 more
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Maintenance electro convulsive therapy for recurrent catatonia – a case report
Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Catatonia was first described by Kahlbaum as a disorder of movement and speech .Kraeplin grouped catatonia along with other sub types of schizophrenia. In ICD-10 catatonia is mentioned as sub type of schizophrenia.
Nair V Indu, Pavan Kumar G
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Catatonia in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A case study and literature review
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction There are extremely few reported cases of OCD causing catatonia and some of those cases are possibly associated with the somewhat contentious diagnosis of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus.
A. Suddath, A. Franks, H. Winston
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Catatonia: A Narrative Review for Hospitalists
American Journal of Medicine Open, 2023 Background: Catatonia is a complex psychomotor syndrome commonly associated with psychiatric disorders. However, hospitalists encounter this condition on medical floors, where it is typically due to an underlying medical, especially neurological ...
Alyssa C. Smith, Emily G. Holmes
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Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, 1958 A description of Periodic Catatonia is offered stressing its relatively well-defined nature and the unique opportunity for controlled investigation that it presents. A case is described and discussion is offered of findings, hypotheses and therapy described in the literature.
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction: Catatonia, characterized by motor, behavioral and affective abnormalities, frequently co-occurs with delirium during critical illness. Advanced age is a known risk factor for development of delirium. However, the association between age and
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