Catatonia in Uremia
Authors: THEODORE I. STEINMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1978)

Brief Reports1 July 1978Catatonia in UremiaTHEODORE I. STEINMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., HENRY M. YAGER, M.D.THEODORE I. STEINMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., HENRY M. YAGER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-89-1-74 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAmong the many neurologic complications of the uremic syndrome, abnormalities of behavior and cerebral function are usually discernible early. Fatigue, lethargy, irritability, recent memory loss, and inability to concentrate are commonly recognized. Severe renal failure may result in disorientation, confusion, global memory failure, euphoria, depression, seizures, hallucinations, or acute psychosis (1).Catatonia as a manifestation of uremia has rarely been mentioned in the literature (2) and never before described in detail. The two patients in this report had prominent catatonic stupor as the major neurologic finding associated with uremia. Catatonia resolved rapidly and completely in both patients with dialysis.A...References1. RASKINFISHMAN NR: Neurologic disorders in renal failure. I. N Engl J Med 294:143-148, 204-210, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BAKERKNUTSON AJ: Psychiatric aspects of uremia. Am J Psychiatry 102:683-687, 1946 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HOCKADAYKEYNESMCKENZIE TWJ: Catatonic stupor in an elderly woman with hyperparathyroidism. Br Med J 1:85-87, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. REGESTEINKAHNSIEGELBLACKLOWGENACK QCARA: A case of catatonia occurring simultaneously with severe urinary retention. J Nerv Ment Dis 152:432-435, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. ROBERTS D: Catatonia in the brain: a localization study. Int J Neuropsychiatry 1:395-403, 1965 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. LURIA A: Frontal lobe syndrome, in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, vol. 2, edited by VINKEN PJ, BRUYN GW. New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1969, pp. 725-757 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Beth Israel Hospital Boston, Massachusetts PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByIntravenous Lipid Emulsion-Associated Catatonia, Thrombocytopenia, and Leukopenia: A Case Report and the Role of NMDA ReceptorLorazepam and diazepam for relieving catatonic features precipitated by initial hemodialysis in a uremic patient: A case reportPreparation of pressure-sensitive adhesives for the production of sticky foam at ambient temperatureIdiopathic Recurrent Catatonia Needs Maintenance Lorazepam: Case Report and ReviewClozapine in schizophrenia patients with recurrent catatonia: Report of two casesLorazepam and diazepam rapidly relieve catatonic signs in patients with schizophreniaCatatonic features: Differential diagnosis and treatments at an emergency unitElectroencephalography in Catatonic Disorders Due to General Medical Conditions and Psychiatric DisordersMMPI differences for renal, psychiatric, and general medical patientsNeurological Aspects of Dialysis PatientsCatatoniaACADEMIC MEDICINE AND THE NHS: A PARTNERSHIP IN JEOPARDYThe syndrome of Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum.Neurological Aspects of Dialysis PatientsDisorders associated with catatoniaNeurological Aspects of Dialysis Patients 1 July 1978Volume 89, Issue 1Page: 74-75KeywordsBehaviorEpileptic seizuresFatigueHallucinationsMedical dialysisMemoryRenal failure Issue Published: 1 July 1978 PDF DownloadLoading ...