psychiatric
Catatonia
Catatonia is a most commonly seen in people with underlying mood disorders such as major depressive disorder, or psychotic disorders such as . People with catatonia exhibit abnormal movement and behaviors that vary from person to person, and which may fluctuate in intensity within a single episode.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Immobility, mutism, staring, posturing, rigidity, low consciousness
Causes — why it happens
- ·Underlying illness (, , or medical), brain injury/damage, certain drugs/medications
How it's found
- ·, lorazepam challenge
Treatment
- · (lorazepam challenge), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Complications
- ·Physical , catatonia ( instability, life-threatening), , , pressure due to immobility, muscle , deep vein (DVT) and (PE)
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