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Sudden Catatonic Stupor With Disastrous Outcome FREE

Quentin R. Regestein, MD; Joseph S. Alpert, MD; Peter Reich, MD
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JAMA. 1977;238(7):618-620. doi:10.1001/jama.1977.03280070058025
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Catatonic stupor occurred in two psychiatric inpatients, predisposing them to staphylococcal pneumonia, venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. Disastrous outcomes ensued. Catatonic stupor can lead to fatal complications, and aggressive medical and psychiatric therapy is indicated.

(JAMA 238:618-620, 1977)

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Stauder KH:  Lethal catatonia . Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr 102:614-634, 1934;.
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Arnold OH, Stephan H:  Investigations on the question of acute lethal catatonia . Wien Z Nervenheilk 4:235-258, 1952;.
Stauder KH:  Lethal catatonia . Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr 102:614-634, 1934;.
Laskowska D, Urbaniak K, Jus A:  The relationship between catatonic-delirious states and schizophrenia in the light of a follow-up study . Br J Psychiatry 111:254-257, 1965;.
Penn H, Racy J, Laphom L:  Catatonic behavior, viral encephalopathy, and death: The problem of fatal catatonia . Arch Gen Psychiatry 27:758-761, 1972;.
Mayer-Gross W, Slater E, Roth M: Clinical Psychiatry . London, Bailliere, Tindall, & Cassell Ltd, 1969;, p 283.
Kahlbaum K: Quoted in Noyes AP, Kolb LC: Modern Clinical Psychiatry , ed 6. London, WB Saunders Co Ltd, 1963;, p 326.
Gelenberg AJ:  The catatonic syndrome . Lancet 1:1339-1341, 1976;.
Bleuler E: Dementia Praecox or the Group of Schizophrenias . New York, International Universities Press, 1950;, pp 168-169.
Gjessing R:  Contributions to the understanding of the pathophysiology of catatonic stupors . Arch Psychiatry 96:319-392, 1932;.
Scheid KF, Baumer L:  Febrile and subfebrile schozophrenic episodes . Nervenartz 10:225-239, 1937;.
Sukov RJ:  Thrombophlebitis as a complication of severe catatonia, letter . JAMA 220:587-588, 1972;.
Goodfriend M, Wolpert EA:  Death from fright: Report of a case and literature review . Psychosom Med 38:348-356, 1976;.
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