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Descriptor English: Catatonia
Descriptor Spanish: Catatonia
Descriptor catatonía
Scope note: Trastorno neuropsiquiátrico que se caracteriza por una o más de las siguientes características esenciales: inmovilidad, mutismo, negativismo (negación activa o pasiva a cumplir órdenes), manierismos, estereotipias, gesticulaciones, muecas, excitación, ecolalia, ecopraxia, rigidez muscular, y estupor; en ocasiones acompañados de brotes súbitos y violentos de pánico o alucinaciones. Esta afección puede asociarse con enfermedades psiquiátricas (por ejemplo, ESQUIZOFRENIA, TRASTORNOS DEL HUMOR) o trastornos orgánicos (SÍNDROME NEUROLÉPTICO MALIGNO, ENCEFALITIS, etc.). (DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Descriptor Portuguese: Catatonia
Descriptor French: Catatonie
Entry term(s): Catatonie létale
Catatonie maligne
Catatonie organique
Catatonie schizophréniforme
Trouble catatonique organique
Tree number(s): C10.597.606.115
C23.888.592.604.115
F01.145.126.156
F01.700.165
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002389
Scope note: 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)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VI virologie
Related: Catalepsie MeSH
DeCS ID: 2433
Unique ID: D002389
NLM Classification: WL 340
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Catatonie - Preferred
Concept UI M0003634
Preferred term Catatonie
Catatonie organique - Narrower
Concept UI M0337451
Preferred term Catatonie organique
Entry term(s) Trouble catatonique organique
Catatonie schizophréniforme - Narrower
Concept UI M0337452
Preferred term Catatonie schizophréniforme
Catatonie maligne - Narrower
Concept UI M0337450
Preferred term Catatonie maligne
Entry term(s) Catatonie létale



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