TY - JOUR
T1 - Catatonia in encephalitis and nonconvulsive seizures
T2 - A case report and review of the literature
AU - Sahaya, Kinshuk
AU - Lardizabal, David
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - A 20-year-old woman was admitted for psychosis. On further investigation, she was found to be have viral encephalitis and generalized nonconvulsive seizures. After the seizures were controlled, she remained in a prolonged catatonic state. Repeated intravenous benzodiazepine administration, improved her cognition dramatically. This case emphasizes that catatonia may occur after encephalitis and nonconvulsive seizures.
AB - A 20-year-old woman was admitted for psychosis. On further investigation, she was found to be have viral encephalitis and generalized nonconvulsive seizures. After the seizures were controlled, she remained in a prolonged catatonic state. Repeated intravenous benzodiazepine administration, improved her cognition dramatically. This case emphasizes that catatonia may occur after encephalitis and nonconvulsive seizures.
KW - Catatonia
KW - Encephalitis
KW - Nonconvulsive seizures
KW - Seizures
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/77649330478
U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.01.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 20153983
AN - SCOPUS:77649330478
SN - 1525-5050
VL - 17
SP - 420
EP - 425
JO - Epilepsy and Behavior
JF - Epilepsy and Behavior
IS - 3
ER -