Abstract | INTRODUCTION:
Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome that presents with severe symptoms which can lead to dangerous and lethal conditions if not diagnosed and treated properly. SARS-- CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus that can occur in severe cases with acute pneumonia, ARDS, sepsis and septic shock. In these cases, ICU admission is necessary. CASE SUMMARY: A 59-year-old Caucasian man with septic shock and bilateral interstitial pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2 and schizotypal personality disorder presented with catatonic behaviour manifested by soporous state, response to intense painful stimuli with the opening of the eyes, execution of simple verbal commands, maintenance of the same position, catalepsy, immobility, rigidity and mutism. At the same time, there were symptoms of septic shock and catatonic symptoms, causing greater difficulty in the correct formulation of the diagnosis. During the course of his hospitalization, he was treated with asenapine 20 mg/day. The catatonia responded rapidly and significantly to the asenapine. DISCUSSION: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Federica Fiaschè, Barbara Adriani, Iginia Mancinelli, Aldo Taranto |
Journal | CNS & neurological disorders drug targets
(CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets)
Vol. 20
Issue 5
Pg. 473-477
( 2021)
ISSN: 1996-3181 [Electronic] United Arab Emirates |
PMID | 33634761
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Chemical References |
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Dibenzocycloheptenes
- asenapine
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Topics |
- Antipsychotic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- COVID-19
(complications)
- Catatonia
(drug therapy, etiology, psychology)
- Depressive Disorder, Major
(complications)
- Dibenzocycloheptenes
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain
(etiology)
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(complications)
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
(complications)
- Shock, Septic
(complications, etiology)
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