Catatonia

Definition: A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): catatonic, catatonia, catatonic reaction

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Proteins predicted to cause Catatonia: ADRB1 (inhibition), ADRB1, HTR2C (43 predictions in total)

Drugs with this side effect quetiapine (quetiapine fumarate): infrequent risperidone: infrequent citalopram: rare valproic acid: postmarketing metoprolol: postmarketing propranolol: postmarketing venlafaxine: postmarketing relpax: rare acebutolol (acebutolol hydrochloride) atenolol bisoprolol fumarate chlorpromazine fluphenazine haloperidol labetalol nadolol perphenazine prochlorperazine promethazine timolol trifluoperazine aripiprazole