We aimed to review and discuss the evidence-based arguments for the efficacy of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of catatonia. Randomized controlled trials …

Background A comprehensive assessment of catatonic symptoms is decisive for diagnosis,
neuronal correlates, and evaluation of treatment response and prognosis of catatonia …

Objective: The main aim of this case series report is to alert physicians to the occurrence of
catatonia in Down syndrome (DS). A second aim is to stimulate the study of regression in DS …

Catatonia is a complex constellation of symptoms presenting with abnormalities in
movement and behavior and arises from multiple medical, neurologic, and psychiatric …

Background and aims The present study aimed to assess inter-rater reliability and
prevalence of catatonia according to four diagnostic methods: Bush Francis Catatonia …

The term “catatonia” was introduced by German psychiatrist Karl Kahlbaum in 1874.
Although historically tied to schizophrenia, catatonia exhibits a diverse range of phenotypes …

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAr) encephalitis is a relatively recent autoimmune
entity, as it was first described in 2007. Given that it is a condition with neuropsychiatric …

Over the past two decades, there has been an upsurge of interest in catatonia, which is
reflected in the attention it received in DSM 5, where it appears as a separate subsection of …

Catatonia is a well characterized psychomotor syndrome combining motor, behavioural and
neurovegetative signs. Benzodiazepines are the first-choice treatment, effective in 70% of …

Background: Literatures regarding clinical symptomatology and treatment response of
catatonia are very few. Objective: To assess onset, clinical profile, diagnostic break up …