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Catatonia: Contents

Catatonia: Introduction

Catatonia: Motor muscle function disorder. See free access online books about Catatonia below. See detailed information below for a list of 49 causes of Catatonia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Catatonia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Catatonia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Catatonia: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Catatonia

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Diagnostic Guides for Catatonia

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Catatonia from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Catatonia. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Catatonia

Medical Books Excerpts

COMA

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Coma

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

COMA AND SOMNOLENCE

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Acute Confusional State or Coma, or Both*

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Coma

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Coma

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

COMA AND SOMNOLENCE

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Definitions of Catatonia:

Catatonia: A syndrome of psychomotor disturbances characterized by periods of physical rigidity, negativism, or stupor; may occur in schizophrenia, mood disorders, or organic mental disorders. [G. katatonos, stretching down, depressed, fr. kata, down, + tonos, tone]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Catatonia:

The list of organs typically affected by Catatonia may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Catatonia

The list below shows some of the causes of Catatonia mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 49 causes of Catatonia

How Common are these Causes of Catatonia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Catatonia. Of the 49 causes of Catatonia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 39 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 49 causes of Catatonia

Conditions listing symptoms: Catatonia:

The following list of conditions have 'Catatonia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... catatonia

    P

  • Presenile dementia, Kraepelin type ... catatonia

    S

  • Schizophrenia ... catatonia

    T

  • Tuberous sclerosis ... childhood episodes of catatonic rigidity

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    • Causes of Catatonia Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Catatonia based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Catatonia?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Catatonia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Catatonia:

    Symptoms related to Catatonia:

    Syncope (1512 causes), Coma (210 causes), Unconsciousness (207 causes), Schizophrenia, Autoimmune diseases, Benzodiazepine withdrawal, Neurolept malignant syndrome, Encephalitis (35 causes), Drug abuse (18 causes), Bipolar disorder, Depression (335 causes)

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