Catatonia: medical causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on catatonia: medical causes: Neurological infections Meningitis Cerebral malaria HIV encephalopathy Prion diseases Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) Neurosyphilis Other neurological causes Endocrine causes Metabolic causes Other medical causes…

Neurological infections

  • Meningitis
  • Cerebral malaria
  • HIV encephalopathy
  • Prion diseases
  • Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)
  • Neurosyphilis

Other neurological causes

Endocrine causes

Metabolic causes

Other medical causes

Psychiatric causes

References

  1. Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, et al. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. J Psychopharmacol 2023; 37:327-369. 
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  3. Lin CC, Hung YY, Tsai MC, Huang TL. Relapses and recurrences of catatonia: 30-case analysis and literature review. Compr Psychiatry 2016; 66:157-65.
  4. Huang CE, Huang TL. Intramuscular lorazepam in catatonia in patients with acute renal failure: a report of two cases. Chang Gung Med J 2010; 33:106-109.
  5. Jaimes-Albornoz W, Ruiz de Pellon-Santamaria A, Nizama-Vía A, Isetta M, Albajar I, Serra-Mestres J. Catatonia in older adults: a systematic review. World J Psychiatry 2022; 12:348-367.
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