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Catatonic coma with profound bradycardia.

Oliver Freudenreich1, Joseph P McEvoy, Donald C Goff

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. ofreudenreich@partners.org

Psychosomatics
|January 9, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Catatonia can present solely as stupor or coma, sometimes with bradycardia. Early recognition is crucial as catatonic coma is a rare cause of coma but effectively treated with benzodiazepines.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Catatonia can manifest as a primary symptom, such as stupor or coma.
  • Identifying catatonia is essential for appropriate management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of catatonic coma with profound bradycardia.
  • To emphasize the importance of including catatonia in the differential diagnosis of coma.
  • To advocate for the term "catatonic coma" over psychogenic descriptors.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of literature regarding catatonia and coma.

Main Results:

  • The presented case highlights catatonic coma as a rare but treatable etiology of coma.
  • Intravenous benzodiazepines are a simple and highly effective treatment for catatonic coma.

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Conclusions:

  • Catatonia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained coma.
  • "Catatonic coma" is a preferred diagnostic term due to its specific treatment implications.
  • Prompt diagnosis and benzodiazepine treatment can lead to rapid recovery from catatonic coma.