Article
Psychiatry
Neera Ghaziuddin, Tareq Yaqub, Wael Shamseddeen, Priyanka Reddy, Hannah Reynard, Daniel Maixner
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the naturalistic clinical course in adolescent and young adult patients with developmental delays and catatonia, when maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (M-ECT) frequency was reduced due to COVID-19 restrictions. Participants showed significant decline in symptoms, particularly motor symptoms, leading to rehospitalization for some patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Pei-Shan Tsai, Yu Chen, Shou-Yen Chen, Chung-Yuan Hsu, Jiao-En Wu, Chih-Chun Lee, Tien-Ming Chan
Summary: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematous (NPSLE) refers to various psychiatric and neurological symptoms that develop in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) due to the involvement of the central nervous system (CNS). Catatonia, although less commonly reported in SLE patients, can be managed with benzodiazepines (BZDs), immunosuppression, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). TPE has shown significant improvement in catatonic symptoms associated with NPSLE.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Rheumatology
T. G. Sundaram, Hafis Muhammed, Latika Gupta, Able Lawrence, Ramnath Misra, Amita Aggarwal
Summary: Catatonia is a rare psychomotor syndrome characterized by stupor, posturing and echophenomena, which can be associated with various diseases and drugs, including autoimmune causes. Successful management of catatonia requires prompt recognition and treatment with immunosuppression.
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Liliana Dell'Osso, Giulia Amatori, Andrea Cappelli, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Gabriele Massimetti, Davide Gravina, Benedetta Nardi, Francesca Benedetti, Ilaria Chiarantini, Mario Luciano, Isabella Berardelli, Natascia Brondino, Marianna De Gregorio, Giacomo Deste, Marta Nola, Antonino Reitano, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Maurizio Pompili, Pierluigi Politi, Antonio Vita, Claudia Carmassi, Mario Maj
Summary: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Catatonia Spectrum (CS), a questionnaire designed to assess the spectrum of catatonia. The CS demonstrates good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity with alternative measures of catatonia. The questionnaire also shows differences in scores among different diagnostic groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vladimir Ferrafiat, Elise Riquin, Elena Freri, Tiziana Granata, Nardo Nardocci, Francois Medjkane, Claire Corfiotti, Alessandra Tozzo, Huges Pellerin, Xavier Benarous, Julien Haroche, Zahir Amoura, Philippe Duverger, Renaud Jardri, Priscille Gerardin, David Cohen, Angele Consoli, Marie Raffin
Summary: Patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE) may present with severe psychiatric features, including psychosis and/or catatonia, with the latter potentially indicating a need for more aggressive treatment. Comparing patients with and without catatonia, those with catatonia showed more psychotic features and movement disorders, and responded better to first and second line therapies. However, they also experienced more relapses, suggesting that autoimmune catatonia may be an indicator of severity and the need for early, aggressive treatment.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Gellan K. Ahmed, Khaled Elbeh, Ahmed A. Karim, Eman M. Khedr
Summary: This case report describes a 12-year-old female patient with post-traumatic stress disorder associated with catatonia following two life-threatening accidents. After thorough examination and treatment, the patient successfully recovered from the condition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Jennifer Connell, Ahra Kim, Nathan E. Brummel, Mayur B. Patel, Simon N. Vandekar, Pratik Pandharipande, Robert S. Dittus, Stephan Heckers, E. Wes Ely, Jo Ellen Wilson
Summary: In a critically ill population, advanced age is strongly associated with the occurrence of catatonia, independent of delirium and coma, indicating a unique relationship between age and catatonia in the setting of critical illness. Further research is needed to explore the causative factors and risk factors for acute brain dysfunction across different age groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jonathan P. Rogers, Michael S. Zandi, Anthony S. David
Summary: Catatonia is a severe syndrome that affects various aspects of human functioning and can be caused by different psychiatric and neurological conditions. The main treatment options are benzodiazepines and/or electroconvulsive therapy, while important investigations may include neuroimaging and assessment for neuronal autoantibodies. However, the guidelines are limited by the lack of high-quality evidence.
Article
Immunology
Carmen Bobeica, Elena Niculet, Mihaela Craescu, Elena-Laura Parapiru, Carmina Liana Musat, Ciprian Dinu, Iulia Chiscop, Luiza Nechita, Mihaela Debita, Victorita Stefanescu, Ioana Anca Stefanopol, Alexandru Nechifor, Ana Maria Pelin, Gabriela Balan, Silvia Chirobocea, Claudiu Ionut Vasile, Alin Laurentiu Tatu
Summary: CREST syndrome is a clinical entity associated with systemic sclerosis, with calcinosis being the key element. This study found similar clinical features present in both limited and diffuse subsets of SSc, contrary to previous research findings.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Luis Silva Gadelho, Joao Gama Marques
Summary: The association between catatonia and epileptic seizures is rare and poorly understood. Clinical presentation is not specific and tends to occur in patients with previous psychiatric or neurological history.
Article
Psychiatry
Aaron J. Hauptman, David Cohen, Dirk Dhossche, Marie Raffin, Lee Wachtel, Vladimir Ferrafiat
Summary: Despite the inclusion of catatonia as a specifier of autism spectrum disorder in DSM-5, we have identified issues with the diagnosis and clinical management of catatonia in neurodevelopmental disorders. In this Personal View, we summarize the literature, describe our concerns, and offer a novel approach to addressing these issues. We propose a measure considering previous symptoms and suggest two concepts for understanding catatonia. We hope this measure will benefit clinicians and researchers working with this underserved population.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ibadete Bytyci, Defrim Morina, Sefer Bytyqi, Gani Bajraktari, Michael Y. Henein
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluates the short-term and long-term clinical benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared with optimal medical therapy (OMT) in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). The results show that PCI does not provide any long-term clinical benefit compared with OMT.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Francesc Serrat, Maria Iglesias-Gonzalez, David Sanagustin, Mikel Etxandi, Joan de Pablo, Jorge Cuevas-Esteban
Summary: This article is a systematic review of cognitive features of catatonic syndrome, revealing that executive functions and visuospatial abilities are the most investigated domains. There is significant heterogeneity in the assessment tools used, and catatonic patients show worse performance in frontal and parietal cortical functions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Baptiste Teillet, Mohamed Riadh Boukhris, Rony Sfeir, Sebastien Mur, Emeline Cailliau, Dyuti Sharma, Pascal Vaast, Laurent Storme, Kevin Le Duc
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine perinatal factors contributing to the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with isolated giant omphaloceles (GO). The study found that a prolonged inflammatory state may promote the development of PH in infants with GO treated by delayed surgical closure.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Dusan Hirjak, Robert Christian Wolf, G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, Georg Northoff
Summary: This article looks back at the history of catatonia and provides a modern perspective on both the clinical and scientific implications of the condition, as well as how to best understand it.
