• Catatonia, complicated withdrawal from benzodiazepines

    Bureau JS , Piette C , Bakay S , Scantamburlo G
    Rev Med Liege 2020, 75(11),754-758

    Abstract : The article describes a clinical case of catatonic syndrome. We describe the manifestations of the syndrome, its diagnostic criteria and associated scales. The modalities of the challenge test, constituting a diagnostic test, and first line treatment are detailed. Clinical and paraclinical investigations are proposed to determine the etiology. The benzodiazepine withdrawal as an etiology of catatonic syndrome is detailed.

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