Catatonia Due to Clozapine Withdrawal: A Case Report and Literature Review

Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome defined by the DSM-5 as a combination of 3 or more of 12 signs or symptoms, including echopraxia, echolalia, catalepsy, stupor, negativism, waxy flexibility, mutism, posturing, mannerisms, stereotypy, grimacing, and agitation.1 The syndrome has been linked to various etiologies, including bipolar illness, depression, psychotic illness, autism, and medical etiologies (including seizure disorders, autoimmune disorders, and encephalopathies).2,3 Catatonia is relatively common, with the prevalence of the syndrome among psychiatric inpatients ranging from 7% to 18%.

Source: Psychosomatics - July 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Boazak, Robert O. Cotes, Hannah Potvin, Ann Marie Decker, Ann C. Schwartz Tags: Case Report Source Type: research