"Catatonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D002389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.115 C23.888.592.604.115 F01.145.126.156 F01.700.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Catatonia, Organic- Catatonia, Organic
- Catatonias, Organic
- Organic Catatonia
- Organic Catatonias
- Organic Catatonic Disorder
- Catatonic Disorder, Organic
- Catatonic Disorders, Organic
- Organic Catatonic Disorders
Schizophreniform Catatonia- Schizophreniform Catatonia
- Catatonia, Schizophreniform
- Catatonias, Schizophreniform
- Schizophreniform Catatonias
Catatonia, Malignant- Catatonia, Malignant
- Catatonias, Malignant
- Malignant Catatonia
- Malignant Catatonias
- Lethal Catatonia
- Catatonia, Lethal
- Catatonias, Lethal
- Lethal Catatonias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catatonia" by people in Profiles.
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The Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Neuropsychiatric Complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2022 Jan-Feb; 63(1):86-93.
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Association between COVID-19 and catatonia manifestation in two adolescents in Central Asia: Incidental findings or cause for alarm? Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Sep; 63:102761.
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Catatonic syndrome as the presentation of encephalitis in association with COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 04; 14(6).
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Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting With Malignant Catatonia in a 40-Year-Old Male Patient With COVID-19. Am J Psychiatry. 2021 06; 178(6):485-489.
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COVID-19 and Catatonia: A Case Series and Systematic Review of Existing Literature. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2021 Nov-Dec; 62(6):645-656.
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Pulmonary embolism confounded with COVID-19 suspicion in a catatonic patient presenting to anesthesia for ECT: a case report. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 May-Jun; 71(3):292-294.
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COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Late-Onset Psychotic Depression With Catatonia. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2021 02 18; 23(1).
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May confusion be a misleading initial clinical presentation of COVID-19 in individuals with mood disorders? Psychiatry Res. 2021 03; 297:113710.
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Treatment of Catatonia with Asenapine in a Patient with Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Psychotic Depression and Septic Shock from SARSCoV- 2 - A Case Report. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2021; 20(5):473-477.
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Exacerbation of psychosis accompanied by seizure and catatonia in a patient with COVID-19: A case report. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 02; 75(2):63-64.