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Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
Flexibility in Catatonia ... Catatonia is ... In catatonia the ... Although catatonia ... associated with schizophrenia
Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... Examination Catalepsy ... seen with Organic catatonia ... @bobvarkey #Catalepsy ... #Catatonia #clinical
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis ... Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia ... usually auditory in schizophrenia ... behavior including catatonia ... asociality #Schizophrenia
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
and Malignant Catatonia ... Malignant #Malignant #Catatonia
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizoaffective disorder 
•	is Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia plus Manic or depressive symptoms. 
•	Key is the finding of
Schizophrenia spectrum ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... disorder #Schizophrenia
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
epilepticus, Malignant catatonia ... mental status: catatonic
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
the treatment of schizophrenia ... having uncontrolled schizophrenia
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
5 Criteria for Schizophrenia ... Disorganized or Catatonic ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Schizophrenia
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
Panic disorder, Schizophrenia