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Catatonic schizophrenia

MedGen UID:
48575
•Concept ID:
C0036344
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Catatonic Schizophrenia; Catatonic Schizophrenias; Schizophrenia, Catatonic; Schizophrenias, Catatonic
SNOMED CT: Catatonic schizophrenia (191542003); Schizophrenia, catatonic (191542003); Schizophrenic flexibilatis cerea (191542003)

Definition

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by a psychomotor disturbance that may involve motoric immobility, excessive motor activity, extreme negativism or mutism, peculiarities of voluntary movement, echolalia, and/or echopraxia. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCatatonic schizophrenia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clozapine as a treatment for catatonia: A systematic review.
Saini A, Begum N, Matti J, Ghanem DA, Fripp L, Pollak TA, Zandi MS, David A, Lewis G, Rogers J
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:275-281. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.021. PMID: 36117082
The diagnosis and treatment of catatonia.
Rogers JP, Zandi MS, David AS
Clin Med (Lond) 2023 May;23(3):242-245. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-0113. PMID: 37236789Free PMC Article
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, Northoff G, Ellen Wilson J, Mann SC, Francis A, Wieck A, Elizabeth Wachtel L, Lewis G, Grover S, Hirjak D, Ahuja N, Zandi MS, Young AH, Fone K, Andrews S, Kessler D, Saifee T, Gee S, Baldwin DS, David AS
J Psychopharmacol 2023 Apr;37(4):327-369. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/02698811231158232. PMID: 37039129Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clozapine as a treatment for catatonia: A systematic review.
Saini A, Begum N, Matti J, Ghanem DA, Fripp L, Pollak TA, Zandi MS, David A, Lewis G, Rogers J
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:275-281. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.021. PMID: 36117082
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, Northoff G, Ellen Wilson J, Mann SC, Francis A, Wieck A, Elizabeth Wachtel L, Lewis G, Grover S, Hirjak D, Ahuja N, Zandi MS, Young AH, Fone K, Andrews S, Kessler D, Saifee T, Gee S, Baldwin DS, David AS
J Psychopharmacol 2023 Apr;37(4):327-369. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/02698811231158232. PMID: 37039129Free PMC Article
Incidence of schizophrenia and influence of prenatal and infant exposure to viral infectious diseases.
Tanskanen A, Taipale H, Cannon M, Cotter D, Tiihonen J
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2021 Jun;143(6):487-494. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/acps.13295. PMID: 33713343
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581
ECT for schizophrenia.
Taylor P, Fleminger JJ
Lancet 1980 Jun 28;1(8183):1380-2. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(80)92653-7. PMID: 6104172

Diagnosis

The diagnosis and treatment of catatonia.
Rogers JP, Zandi MS, David AS
Clin Med (Lond) 2023 May;23(3):242-245. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-0113. PMID: 37236789Free PMC Article
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, Northoff G, Ellen Wilson J, Mann SC, Francis A, Wieck A, Elizabeth Wachtel L, Lewis G, Grover S, Hirjak D, Ahuja N, Zandi MS, Young AH, Fone K, Andrews S, Kessler D, Saifee T, Gee S, Baldwin DS, David AS
J Psychopharmacol 2023 Apr;37(4):327-369. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/02698811231158232. PMID: 37039129Free PMC Article
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581
Kahlbaum's catatonia revisited.
Carroll BT
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2001 Oct;55(5):431-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2001.00887.x. PMID: 11555337
Heterogeneity of schizophrenia.
Tsuang MT
Biol Psychiatry 1975 Aug;10(4):465-74. PMID: 1100126

Therapy

Clozapine as a treatment for catatonia: A systematic review.
Saini A, Begum N, Matti J, Ghanem DA, Fripp L, Pollak TA, Zandi MS, David A, Lewis G, Rogers J
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:275-281. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.021. PMID: 36117082
The diagnosis and treatment of catatonia.
Rogers JP, Zandi MS, David AS
Clin Med (Lond) 2023 May;23(3):242-245. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-0113. PMID: 37236789Free PMC Article
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, Northoff G, Ellen Wilson J, Mann SC, Francis A, Wieck A, Elizabeth Wachtel L, Lewis G, Grover S, Hirjak D, Ahuja N, Zandi MS, Young AH, Fone K, Andrews S, Kessler D, Saifee T, Gee S, Baldwin DS, David AS
J Psychopharmacol 2023 Apr;37(4):327-369. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/02698811231158232. PMID: 37039129Free PMC Article
Quetiapine-associated cardiomyopathy.
Coffey S, Williams M
N Z Med J 2011 Jun 24;124(1337):105-7. PMID: 21946883
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581

Prognosis

Treatment of schizophrenia with catatonic symptoms: A narrative review.
Caroff SN, Ungvari GS, Gazdag G
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:265-274. Epub 2022 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.11.015. PMID: 36404216
Incidence of schizophrenia and influence of prenatal and infant exposure to viral infectious diseases.
Tanskanen A, Taipale H, Cannon M, Cotter D, Tiihonen J
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2021 Jun;143(6):487-494. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/acps.13295. PMID: 33713343
Kahlbaum's catatonia revisited.
Carroll BT
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2001 Oct;55(5):431-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2001.00887.x. PMID: 11555337
A reassessment of catatonia.
Magrinat G, Danziger JA, Lorenzo IC, Flemenbaum A
Compr Psychiatry 1983 May-Jun;24(3):218-28. doi: 10.1016/0010-440x(83)90072-x. PMID: 6347515
Heterogeneity of schizophrenia.
Tsuang MT
Biol Psychiatry 1975 Aug;10(4):465-74. PMID: 1100126

Clinical prediction guides

Treatment of schizophrenia with catatonic symptoms: A narrative review.
Caroff SN, Ungvari GS, Gazdag G
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:265-274. Epub 2022 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.11.015. PMID: 36404216
The diagnosis and treatment of catatonia.
Rogers JP, Zandi MS, David AS
Clin Med (Lond) 2023 May;23(3):242-245. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-0113. PMID: 37236789Free PMC Article
Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology.
Rogers JP, Oldham MA, Fricchione G, Northoff G, Ellen Wilson J, Mann SC, Francis A, Wieck A, Elizabeth Wachtel L, Lewis G, Grover S, Hirjak D, Ahuja N, Zandi MS, Young AH, Fone K, Andrews S, Kessler D, Saifee T, Gee S, Baldwin DS, David AS
J Psychopharmacol 2023 Apr;37(4):327-369. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/02698811231158232. PMID: 37039129Free PMC Article
Catatonia with schizophrenia: From ECT to rTMS.
Stip E, Blain-Juste ME, Farmer O, Fournier-Gosselin MP, Lespérance P
Encephale 2018 Apr;44(2):183-187. Epub 2017 Dec 11 doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2017.09.008. PMID: 29241672
Schizophrenia with prominent catatonic features: A selective review.
Ungvari GS, Gerevich J, Takács R, Gazdag G
Schizophr Res 2018 Oct;200:77-84. Epub 2017 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.08.008. PMID: 28818505

Recent systematic reviews

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: A systematic review.
Gandar C, Scott JG, Warren N
World J Biol Psychiatry 2024 Feb;25(2):151-159. Epub 2024 Jan 31 doi: 10.1080/15622975.2023.2290563. PMID: 38044502
Distribution and frequency of clinical criteria and rating scales for diagnosis and assessment of catatonia in different study types.
Hirjak D, Brandt GA, Fritze S, Kubera KM, Northoff G, Wolf RC
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:93-98. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.12.019. PMID: 36610862
Clozapine as a treatment for catatonia: A systematic review.
Saini A, Begum N, Matti J, Ghanem DA, Fripp L, Pollak TA, Zandi MS, David A, Lewis G, Rogers J
Schizophr Res 2024 Jan;263:275-281. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.021. PMID: 36117082
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia or other serious mental illnesses.
Zaman H, Gibson RC, Walcott G
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Aug 5;8(8):CD006570. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006570.pub3. PMID: 31425609Free PMC Article
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.
Gibson RC, Walcott G
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD006570. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006570.pub2. PMID: 18843722

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