TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical deformity as sequela of chronic catatonia and response to electroconvulsive therapy
T2 - A case report
AU - Devi, Sugnyani
AU - Behere, Rishikesh V.
AU - Varambally, Shivarama
AU - Rao, Naren P.
AU - Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan
AU - Gangadhar, Bangalore N.
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Chronic catatonia with posturing can cause joint contractures leading to greater morbidity associated with the physical deformity. We report a case of a young man with chronic catatonic schizophrenia with posturing of bilateral upper limbs in flexion leading to fixed flexion contracture of left metacarpophalangeal joints. Initiation of electroconvulsive therapy along with physical rehabilitation measures helped him regain full range of motion in the right upper limb. The fixed flexion contracture, however, remained resistant to intensive treatment efforts. Early interventions in the form of electroconvulsive therapy and physical rehabilitation can be useful in reversing such potentially disabling complications.
AB - Chronic catatonia with posturing can cause joint contractures leading to greater morbidity associated with the physical deformity. We report a case of a young man with chronic catatonic schizophrenia with posturing of bilateral upper limbs in flexion leading to fixed flexion contracture of left metacarpophalangeal joints. Initiation of electroconvulsive therapy along with physical rehabilitation measures helped him regain full range of motion in the right upper limb. The fixed flexion contracture, however, remained resistant to intensive treatment efforts. Early interventions in the form of electroconvulsive therapy and physical rehabilitation can be useful in reversing such potentially disabling complications.
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U2 - 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182107172
DO - 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182107172
M3 - Article
C2 - 21865951
AN - SCOPUS:80052450621
SN - 1095-0680
VL - 27
SP - e49-e50
JO - Convulsive Therapy
JF - Convulsive Therapy
IS - 3
ER -
