A unique presentation of echo phenomena in a patient with catatonia: a case report and literature review.

Autor: Hamlin D; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA. Dhamlin@pennstatehealth.psu.edu., Mahgoub Y; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC psychiatry [BMC Psychiatry] 2023 May 24; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 364. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 24.
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04821-w
Abstrakt: Background: Catatonia is a complex syndrome notable for a highly variable presentation. Standardized exam and criteria can enumerate possible presentations, but recognition of novel catatonic phenomenon may facilitate better understanding of catatonia's core features.
Case Presentation: A 61 year-old divorced pensioner with history of schizoaffective disorder was hospitalized for psychosis in the setting of medication noncompliance. While hospitalized, she developed multiple classic catatonia signs such as staring and grimacing, as well as a bizarre echo phenomenon while reading text that improved alongside other catatonic symptoms with treatment.
Conclusion: Echo phenomenon are a component of catatonia often recognized when presenting as echopraxia or echolalia, but other echo phenomenon are well established in the literature. Recognition or novel catatonic symptoms like this can lead to improved recognition and treatment of catatonia.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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