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Catatonia in Children Following Systemic Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The term catatonia was first introduced in 1874 and several etiologies, both organic and psychiatric have been attributed to the clinical phenotype of catatonia. The interesting feature is their response to lorazepam irrespective of their etiology.

Patients and methods

Four patients admitted with verbal and motor unresponsiveness following febrile illness were evaluated for infective and metabolic causes. Those who qualified for catatonia as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition criteria and Bush-Francis Catatonia Screening Instrument screening tool and rating scale were evaluated in detail and reported.

Observations

Catatonia occurs in clusters, females are more affected than males. Electroencephalogram can be abnormal based on the precipitating symptom. Minor changes in serum total iron and transferrin saturation and nonspecific elevation of viral antibody titers are seen in some patients. Lorazepam challenge always gives the diagnosis.

Result

All patients where females and had preceeding systemic or CNS infection. Three out of the Four patients where independent at the end of one month.

Conclusion

Catatonia should be considered as a differential diagnosis in all children with verbal and motor unresponsiveness, which have no other explanation. Early initiation of treatment is very rewarding at least during short term follow-up.

SUBMITTER: Chandra SR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4676207 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Catatonia in Children Following Systemic Illness.

Chandra Sadanandavalli Retnaswami SR Issac Thomas Gregor TG Shivaram Sumanth S

Indian journal of psychological medicine 20151001 4

<h4>Background</h4>The term catatonia was first introduced in 1874 and several etiologies, both organic and psychiatric have been attributed to the clinical phenotype of catatonia. The interesting feature is their response to lorazepam irrespective of their etiology.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>Four patients admitted with verbal and motor unresponsiveness following febrile illness were evaluated for infective and metabolic causes. Those who qualified for catatonia as per Diagnostic and Statistic ...[more]

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