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KMID : 0387420010120010193
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2001 Volume.12 No. 1 p.193 ~ p.200
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A case of akinetic mutism is revealed during contraction of catatonic schizophrenia
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Lee Dong-Won
Kim Eun-Jeong
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Abstract
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This is a case report that dysautonomia and catatonia are accompanied by Akinetic Mutism in a 28 year old patient whose symptoms, seemed to catatonic schizophrenia. This study is aimed to assist about comprehension, diagnosis and treatment of dysautonomia and catatonia are accompanied by Akinetic Mutism, because this case is not common. This patient’s chief complains that hyperhidrosis, muscular rigidity, akinesia etc are seemed to Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a side effect during taking antipsychotic that unknowned high, fever, stupor, muscular rigidity, akinesia, tachycardia, hyperhidrosis, salivation. We cannot rule out Neuroleptic Milignant Syndrome, but this case is seemed to catatonic schizophrenia. The symptoms of catatonic schizophrenia is that prodrome(relaxed concern, ataraxy, lacked concentration) is progressed and akinesia, mutism, ankylosis, stupor etc, are appeared. Oriental medicine, environment with more objective study and treatment are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Akinetic Mutism, Neuroleptic Milignant Syndrome, dysautonomia, catatonic schizophrenia
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