Recurrent opisthotonus in catatonia: An atypical presentation

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 512-516

  Manjunatha, Narayana ^a   Mehta, Urvakhsh ^a   John, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Opisthotonus; Posturing

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUSH FRANCIS CATATONIA RATING SCALE; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; OPISTHOTONUS; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CATATONIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSTONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76549104948     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: 19983654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.58881     Document Type: Article

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