Catatonia Associated with Hyponatremia: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

CONCLUSION: Hyponatremia may induce catatonic symptoms in patients, regardless of underlying mental illness, but this phenomenon is even more relevant in patients with a psychotic or mood disorder, which may itself cause catatonic symptoms. It is important for clinicians not to attribute newly-onset catatonic symptoms to the underlying psychotic or mood disorder without measuring sodium serum levels. The measurement of sodium serum levels may guide treating psychiatrists to refer the patient for further investigation and appropriate treatment.PMID:34249136 | PMC:PMC8227445 | DOI:10.2174/1745017902117010026
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research