Catatonia

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2024.221673

Keywords:

Catatonia, Treatment, Psychiatry

Abstract

Catatonia is a complex motor syndrome that all physicians must have knowledge about. Its symptoms are secondary to psychiatric disorders or other medical conditions. Therefore, this article aims to approach how to properly diagnose and assess this condition. The correct treatment, quickly initiated and effective, has an impact on the patients morbimortality.

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Author Biographies

  • Raphael Antonio Medeiros de Castro, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    Médico psiquiatra assistente

  • Lívio Rodrigues Leal, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    Médico psiquiatra assistente 

  • Cristina Marta Del-Ben, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    Docente do Departamento

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Published

2024-10-08

How to Cite

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Castro RAM de, Leal LR, Del-Ben CM. Catatonia. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 8 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];57(1):e-221673. Available from: https://periodicos.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/221673