Catatonia
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Wiki Number: W036
Diagnosis: Catatonia
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Symptoms: muscular immobility and bahavioral abnormality; may accompany schizophrenia, mental disorders, or drug withdrawals
Progression: may be rigid, mute, stay in a position or have purposeless, repetitive motions; or may be hyperactive and impulsive.
Causes: excessive glutamate with excessive movement, along with possible cell damage and death
Medications: benzodiadiazapines, electrocompulsive therapy, antipsychotics
Therapies: None given.
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- A Case Series of Memantine-responsive Catatonia Secondary to Stroke and Hyponatremiaby Debanjan Bhattacharjee on May 3, 2024
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- Diagnostic features of paediatric catatonia: multisite retrospective cohort studyby Joshua R Smith on April 30, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Catatonia was diagnosed in a range of mental health conditions. Further research is needed to define optimal diagnostic criteria for catatonia in paediatric patients, and clarify the clinical course of the disorder.
- "Intranasal esketamine monotherapy for ultra-resistant catatonia: A case report"by Marcos Gómez-Revuelta on April 30, 2024
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- Psychiatric Manifestations in Children and Adolescents with Inherited Metabolic Diseasesby Valentina Baglioni on April 27, 2024
Background: Inherited metabolic disorders (IEMs) can be represented in children and adolescents by psychiatric disorders. The early diagnosis of IEMs is crucial for clinical outcome and treatment. The aim of this review is to analyze the most recurrent and specific psychiatric features related to IEMs in pediatrics, based on the onset type and psychiatric phenotypes. Methods: Following the PRISMA Statement, a systematic literature review was performed using a predefined algorithm to find...