Organic catatonia after apoplexy
Jørgensen, A.; Jørgensen, M.B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 171(36): 2572-2573
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 19732550 Document Number: 632226
Catatonia is seen in various psychiatric disorders, but also rarely occurs in medical conditions with organic cerebral affection. We present a case of a previously mentally healthy male, who developed catatonia years after a stroke in the right hemisphere. Catatonic symptoms included stupor, mutism, stereotyped movements and repetition of meaningless sounds. The condition responded to benzodiazepine and electroconvulsive therapy. Catatonia should be considered as a differential diagnosis when the described symptoms occur in patients with a known organic cerebral disorder.