"Catatonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D002389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.115 C23.888.592.604.115 F01.145.126.156 F01.700.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Catatonia, Organic- Catatonia, Organic
- Catatonias, Organic
- Organic Catatonia
- Organic Catatonias
- Organic Catatonic Disorder
- Catatonic Disorder, Organic
- Catatonic Disorders, Organic
- Organic Catatonic Disorders
Schizophreniform Catatonia- Schizophreniform Catatonia
- Catatonia, Schizophreniform
- Catatonias, Schizophreniform
- Schizophreniform Catatonias
Catatonia, Malignant- Catatonia, Malignant
- Catatonias, Malignant
- Malignant Catatonia
- Malignant Catatonias
- Lethal Catatonia
- Catatonia, Lethal
- Catatonias, Lethal
- Lethal Catatonias
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catatonia" by people in Profiles.
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The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Neuropsychiatric Complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2022 Jan-Feb; 63(1):86-93.
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Malignant Catatonia: Sepsis or Psychiatric Emergency? Am J Med. 2021 08; 134(8):e449-e450.
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Down Syndrome Disintegrative Disorder: A Clinical Regression Syndrome of Increasing Importance. Pediatrics. 2020 06; 145(6).
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First known case of catatonia due to cyclosporine A-related neurotoxicity in a pediatric patient with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 04 24; 19(1):123.
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Failure of PET Scan: A Case of Psychiatric Catatonia Mistaken for Encephalitis. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2018 Fall; 30(4):337-340.
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Failure to Identify a Human Trafficking Victim. Am J Psychiatry. 2018 May 01; 175(5):408-409.
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A Case of Neuropsychiatric Lupus With Severe Malignant Catatonia that Improved With Daily Electroconvulsive Therapy. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2016; 28(1):e19-20.
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Catatonia secondary to synthetic cannabinoid use in two patients with no previous psychosis. Am J Addict. 2016 Jan; 25(1):25-7.
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Movement disorders in catatonia. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Aug; 86(8):825-32.
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Resolution of self-injury with phenytoin in a man with autism and intellectual disability: the role of frontal lobe seizures and catatonia. J ECT. 2013 Mar; 29(1):e12-3.