| Catatonia as the presenting symptom in systemic lupus erythematosus. | |
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PMID: 21587002 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Catatonia is a syndrome of physical and behavioral abnormalities that can result from psychiatric, neurological, or medical illness. Although systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is commonly known to cause neurological and psychiatric manifestations, it has only rarely been reported to cause the catatonic syndrome. In nearly all previously reported cases, the diagnosis of catatonia was reported in patients with an established diagnosis of lupus. We report a case in which a woman with no known medical history presented with catatonia that did not respond to standard treatment with benzodiazepines, suffered a long and complicated hospital course, and was eventually diagnosed with lupus. With initiation of treatment for lupus, her symptoms of catatonia remitted. This case illustrates the importance of considering medical causes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, especially the catatonic syndrome. |
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Sean Pustilnik; Alexandru Trutia |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of psychiatric practice Volume: 17 ISSN: 1538-1145 ISO Abbreviation: J Psychiatr Pract Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-05-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100901141 Medline TA: J Psychiatr Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 217-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. |
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