Stupor Catatonic

Catatonic stupor

Catatonic agitation is one of the most severe psychopathological syndromes in psychiatry with a sluggish course. Characteristic signs: the patient’s detachment from the outside world, lack of emotions, thinking and speech. Children, adolescents, and young adults suffering from catatonic stupor may be chronically agitated or periodically stuporous. It is manifested by a meager facial expression of the patient’s face, as well as immobility of the body even with the slightest movements with minimal motor activity. Patients are poorly oriented in space, indifferent to the world around them, rarely smile, and make sounds similar to mooing. In more pronounced cases, a complete absence of facial expressions and gestures, a “wooden” posture of the patient, and general immobility are manifested, even in cases where vigorous activity is necessary. With catatonic stupor, people are able to perform simple actions, walking with the help of another person. In most cases, treatment is carried out with the use of antipsychotics, antidepressants, tranquilizers, vitamins and minerals. Regular and careful monitoring of medication intake is necessary. Catatonic stupor in adults can most often occur as a consequence of emerging from a state of psychotic consciousness or during treatment for schizophrenia. This type of stupor is characterized by progression of catatonia on the Hamilton scale and a constant unpleasant aftertaste