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EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 251, Issue -, Pages I8-I13Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/PL00014200
Keywords
Catatonia; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Serotonin syndrome; Electroconvulsive therapy; Benzodiazepines
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- Scion Natural Science Association, Inc., St. James, New York
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About 10 % of patients with severe acute psychiatric illness exhibit a cluster of motor signs (mutism, negativism, rigidity, posturing, stereotypy, staring, etc.) that are identified as the syndrome of catatonia. Catatonia responds to sedative anticonvulsant treatment (barbiturates, benzodiazepines) and to electroconvulsive therapy. These treatments raise seizure thresholds. The commonality in response indicates that catatonia, malignant catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, toxic serotonin syndrome, delirious mania, catatonic excitement, benign stupor, and oneirophrenia are best evaluated as diverse manifestations of one syndrome for clinical and neuroscience research purposes.
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