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Etiopathogenesis of catatonia: generalizations and working hypotheses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21076339     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Catatonia has been rediscovered over the last 2 decades as a unique syndrome that consists of specific motor signs with a characteristic and uniform response to benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy. Further inquiry into its developmental, environmental, psychological, and biological underpinnings is warranted. In this review, medical catatonia models of motor circuitry dysfunction, abnormal neurotransmitters, epilepsy, genetic risk factors, endocrine dysfunction, and immune abnormalities are discussed. Developmental, environmental, and psychological risk factors for catatonia are currently unknown. The following hypotheses need to be tested: neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a drug-induced form of malignant catatonia; Prader-Willi syndrome is a clinical GABAergic genetic-endocrine model of catatonia; Kleine-Levin syndrome represents a periodic form of adolescent catatonia; and anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune type of catatonia.
Authors:
Dirk M Dhossche; Laura Stoppelbein; Ujjwal K Rout
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of ECT     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1533-4112     ISO Abbreviation:  J ECT     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9808943     Medline TA:  J ECT     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  253-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA. dr6340451@pol.net
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