Catatonia: medical causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Catatonia: medical causes. Meningitis, Cerebral malaria, HIV encephalopathy, Prion diseases. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neurological infections
- Meningitis
- Cerebral malaria
- HIV encephalopathy
- Prion diseases
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)
- Neurosyphilis
Other neurological causes
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Endocrine causes
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Metabolic causes
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Other medical causes
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Psychiatric causes
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References
- Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, et al. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. J Psychopharmacol 2023; 37:327-369.
- Rasmussen SA, Mazurek MF, Rosebush PI. Catatonia: our current understanding of its diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology. World J Psychiatry 2016; 6:391-398.
- Lin CC, Hung YY, Tsai MC, Huang TL. Relapses and recurrences of catatonia: 30-case analysis and literature review. Compr Psychiatry 2016; 66:157-65.
- Huang CE, Huang TL. Intramuscular lorazepam in catatonia in patients with acute renal failure: a report of two cases. Chang Gung Med J 2010; 33:106-109.
- Jaimes-Albornoz W, Ruiz de Pellon-Santamaria A, Nizama-Vía A, Isetta M, Albajar I, Serra-Mestres J. Catatonia in older adults: a systematic review. World J Psychiatry 2022; 12:348-367.
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