
Catatonia from its creation to DSM-V: Considerations for ICD. Dystonia, encephalopathy, HIV, and renal failure are conditions that can potentially cause catatonia.įink M.
Medical conditions: Some other medical conditions can cause catatonic behavior or behaviors that can be mistaken for catatonia. Substances and other medications: Catatonic behavior may also result from drugs, alcohol, and certain medications. Depression that includes catatonia as a symptom is sometimes referred to as catatonic depression. Psychiatric conditions: Catatonia or catatonic behavior is a serious psychiatric condition that has historically been associated with schizophrenia, but it can be present in various psychiatric conditions, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.
Brain abnormalities: These include unusual activity in the brain, including irregularities in neurotransmitter systems involving dopamine, glutamate, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Brain imaging suggests that catatonic symptoms are associated with brain abnormalities in most cases.