psychiatric
Catatonia
Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric most commonly seen in people with underlying mood disorders such as major depressive disorder, or psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. 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 (, neurologic, or medical), brain injury/damage, certain drugs/medications
How it's found
- ·, lorazepam challenge
Treatment
- ·Benzodiazepines (lorazepam challenge), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Complications
- ·Physical , catatonia (autonomic instability, life-threatening), , , pressure due to immobility, muscle contractions, deep vein (DVT) and embolism (PE)
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