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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- Chronic Catatonia in an Individual With a De Novo Missense SHANK1 Variantby Paige M Dahlberg on November 21, 2024
SHANK1 encodes a scaffolding protein of the SHANK family that includes SHANK1, SHANK2 and SHANK3. All of the SHANK proteins are enriched at the post-synaptic density of excitatory synapses. Here, we present an 11-year-old boy with a history of developmental delays and no family history of psychiatric disorders who developed catatonia. MRI of his brain and spine were negative as was a workup for autoimmune encephalitis. The proband's genetic testing revealed a de novo heterozygous SHANK1 missense...
- Phelan-McDermid Syndrome-associated Psychosis: A Systematic Reviewby Mark A Colijn on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: Psychotic presentations in Phelan-McDermid syndrome may qualitatively differ from schizophrenia. Although numerous antipsychotics may be efficacious in the treatment of Phelan-McDermid syndrome-associated psychosis, this review most importantly highlights the paucity of available high-quality evidence to guide treatment decisions in this respect, and as such indicates the need for more reports to be published.
- Memantine-responsive Organic Catatonia in Geriatric Patients Who Failed Lorazepam Trial: A Case Series from a General Hospital Settingby Debanjan Bhattacharjee on November 20, 2024
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- Pregnant Women Presenting to Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Retrospective Chart Review from Indiaby Manisha Murugesan on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: One-fifth of women in the perinatal period presenting to the ER were pregnant. Agitation and aggression were the most common reasons. Parenteral medications were commonly used, and more than a fifth required inpatient care, emphasizing the seriousness of risk.