A 32-year-old member asked:
what are the symptoms of catatonia?
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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered
36 years experience Psychiatry
Catatonia is not an: Illness, but a symptom involving changes in muscle tone/activity. Catatonic stupor involves a lack of movement while catatonic excitement involves violent movement towards oneself or others.
Answered on Nov 27, 2017
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Dr. Maureen Nash answered
24 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
There are many: Catatonia is a syndrome that most often occurs when someone is having a major depressive or manic episode. It can occur with other psychiatric or neurological illnesses. There are abnormal signs on a neurological exam, blood pressure/temperature/heart rate swings, either severe psychomotor slowing or nonspecific agitation, decreased ability to communicate with language and odd posturing behaviors.
Answered on Nov 2, 2019
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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
36 years experience Clinical Psychology
Rare in general: Now, it is officially a symptom, but most drs still think of it as a subtype. The polar features of waxy statue-like stillness and unusual posturing v ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Catatonic: Flat affect, no motivation, limited speech, anhedonia, inattention, social withdrawal, disorganization, bizarre.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Maureen Nash answered
24 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
Mostly mood disorder: Catatonia is a neurolgically based syndrome that has far reaching effects. It is most often seen in major depression and bipolar disorder. It is occas ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Humberto Quintana answered
44 years experience Psychiatry
It feel like below: Catatonia is a state of neurogenic motor immobility and behavioral abnormality manifested by stupor.
In the current DSM V catatonia is not recognized ... Read More
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