To describe ictal catatonia as a manifestation of de novo absence status epilepticus following benzodiazepine withdrawal. Ictal catatonia was documented by concurrent EEG recordings. A catatonic syndrome, first diagnosed as a psychogenic reaction, was found to be an ictal event by EEG recording. De novo absence status and benzodiazepine withdrawal should be considered when a catatonic syndrome ...

BACKGROUND Literatures regarding clinical symptomatology and treatment response of catatonia are very few. OBJECTIVE To assess onset, clinical profile, diagnostic break up, treatment response and outcome in patients diagnosed as Catatonia, reported to a tertiary care hospital. METHODS The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in indoor of Mental Health Institute (C...

BACKGROUND Catatonia was first described by Kahlbaum as a psychomotor disease with motor, behavioral, and affective symptoms. In keeping with this concept, we developed a rating scale for catatonia (Northoff Catatonia Scale [NCS]) with three different categories of symptoms (i.e., motor, behavioral, affective). Furthermore, the question of the relationship among catatonic symptoms, extrapyramid...

Opisthotonus is known to occur in tetanus, rabies, cerebral malaria, neurosyphilis, acute cerebral injury and other medical conditions. Opisthotonus, so far, has not been reported in any major psychiatric disorder. Authors report a case of recurrent opisthotonus presenting concurrently with other catatonic signs which showed dramatic response to combination of lorazepam and electroconvulsive th...

Introduction Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome characterized by various motor, affective and behavioral symptoms. It can occur as cause of underlying organic psychiatric disorders. In Psychiatric nosology used to specify subtype the disorder underlying.Unlike what was assumed in past, today it accepted that catatonia more frequent disorders than schizophrenia. But despite this, diagnosis trea...

Abstract This is a case report of 74-year-old woman with catatonic schizophrenia who was treated transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in place electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) during the Covid-19 pandemic that impacted access to ECT facilities. In 2021, exceptional number patients infected SARS-Cov-2 led French public hospital system adjust its organization, temporarily redirecting ane...

Catatonia is a syndrome that manifests in patients with mental disorders and general medical conditions. However, functional changes to the brain cause catatonia remain unknown. In present study, we used near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) assess spontaneous hemodynamic activities at times of onset resolution catatonic symptoms catatonia. We 22-channel 49-channel fNIRS examine prefrontal cortex ...

The aim of this research was to investigate the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibition effect on haloperidol-induced catatonia. In this study, the effect of orally, acutely and Sub-chronically administrations of compound 11b [1-(phenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-ethylthioimidazole] (2, 4 and 8 mg/kg), a newly selective COX-2 inhibitor, was investigated against the haloperidol-induced ...

The aim of this research was to investigate the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibition effect on haloperidol-induced catatonia. In this study, the effect of orally, acutely and Sub-chronically administrations of compound 11b [1-(phenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-ethylthioimidazole] (2, 4 and 8 mg/kg), a newly selective COX-2 inhibitor, was investigated against the haloperidol-induced ...

INTRODUCTION Little is known about catatonia associated with lead intoxication. CASE PRESENTATION A retired printing house worker man presented with one week history of refusal to eat and mutism. He was treated with possible diagnosis of catatonia with administration of Lorazepam 3 mg P.O. daily. Significant improvement occurred after 48 hours. In further examinations, there was no evidence o...