Mutism: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on mutism: causes: Genetic: CNTNAP2 gene variant This may cause selective mutism It may respond to Fluoxetene Neurodegenerative Stroke: sites Other neurological disorders Psychiatric Metabolic and toxic Drug-induced Abuse substances

Genetic: CNTNAP2 gene variant

  • This may cause selective mutism
  • It may respond to Fluoxetene

Neurodegenerative

Stroke: sites

Other neurological disorders

Psychiatric

Metabolic and toxic

Drug-induced

Abuse substances

References

  1. Aggarwal A, Sharma DD, Kumar R, Sharma RC. Mutism as the presenting symptom: three case reports and selective review of literature. Indian J Psychol Med 2010; 32:61-64.
  2. Wong P. Selective mutism: a review of etiology, comorbidities, and treatment. Psychiatry (Edgmont) 2010; 7:23-31.
  3. Stein MB, Yang BZ, Chavira DA, et al. A common genetic variant in the neurexin superfamily member CNTNAP2 is associated with increased risk for selective mutism and social anxiety-related traits. Biol Psychiatry 2011; 69:825-831. 
  4. Kaakeh Y, Stumpf JL. Treatment of selective mutism: focus on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Pharmacotherapy 2008; 28:214-224.
  5. Nagaratnam N, Nagaratnam K, Ng K, Diu P. Akinetic mutism following stroke. J Clin Neurosci 2004; 11:25-30.
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