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Catalepsy

MedGen UID:
40134
•Concept ID:
C0007370
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Anochlesia; Anochlesias; Catalepsies

Definition

A nervous system disorder characterized by diminished responsiveness and consciousness, and rigidity of the body. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCatalepsy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

TPN672: A Novel Serotonin-Dopamine Receptor Modulator for the Treatment of Schizophrenia.
Wang Y, He Y, Yang F, Abame MA, Wu C, Peng Y, Feng L, Shen J, Wang Z, He L
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2021 Jul;378(1):20-30. Epub 2021 May 11 doi: 10.1124/jpet.120.000414. PMID: 33975897
Tiapride. A review of its pharmacology and therapeutic potential in the management of alcohol dependence syndrome.
Peters DH, Faulds D
Drugs 1994 Jun;47(6):1010-32. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199447060-00009. PMID: 7521826
N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Greenamyre JT, O'Brien CF
Arch Neurol 1991 Sep;48(9):977-81. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1991.00530210109030. PMID: 1835370

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

8-Substituted 2-alkynyl-N(9)-propargyladenines as A2A adenosine receptor antagonists.
Endo K, Deguchi K, Matsunaga H, Tomaya K, Yamada K
Bioorg Med Chem 2014 Jun 15;22(12):3072-82. Epub 2014 Apr 28 doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.04.041. PMID: 24815000
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581
Tremorolytic effects of adenosine A2A antagonists: implications for parkinsonism.
Salamone JD, Betz AJ, Ishiwari K, Felsted J, Madson L, Mirante B, Clark K, Font L, Korbey S, Sager TN, Hockemeyer J, Muller CE
Front Biosci 2008 May 1;13:3594-605. doi: 10.2741/2952. PMID: 18508458
Clozapine.
Jann MW
Pharmacotherapy 1991;11(3):179-95. PMID: 1677765
Tolerance of haloperidol catalepsy.
Ezrin-Waters C, Seeman P
Eur J Pharmacol 1977 Feb 7;41(3):321-7. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(77)90325-9. PMID: 556989

Diagnosis

Misdiagnosis of narcolepsy.
Dunne L, Patel P, Maschauer EL, Morrison I, Riha RL
Sleep Breath 2016 Dec;20(4):1277-1284. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1007/s11325-016-1365-5. PMID: 27339629Free PMC Article
Movement disorders in catatonia.
Wijemanne S, Jankovic J
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2015 Aug;86(8):825-32. Epub 2014 Nov 19 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309098. PMID: 25411548
Narcolepsy in childhood.
Nevsimalova S
Sleep Med Rev 2009 Apr;13(2):169-80. Epub 2009 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.04.007. PMID: 19153053
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581
Catatonia.
Lancet 1986 Oct 25;2(8513):954-6. PMID: 2877134

Therapy

Movement disorders in catatonia.
Wijemanne S, Jankovic J
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2015 Aug;86(8):825-32. Epub 2014 Nov 19 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309098. PMID: 25411548
Safety and side effects of cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent.
Bergamaschi MM, Queiroz RH, Zuardi AW, Crippa JA
Curr Drug Saf 2011 Sep 1;6(4):237-49. doi: 10.2174/157488611798280924. PMID: 22129319
Catatonia: a review.
Weder ND, Muralee S, Penland H, Tampi RR
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/10401230802017092. PMID: 18568581
Cannabis and cannabinoid receptors.
Nocerino E, Amato M, Izzo AA
Fitoterapia 2000 Aug;71 Suppl 1:S6-12. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00171-4. PMID: 10930707
Clozapine.
Jann MW
Pharmacotherapy 1991;11(3):179-95. PMID: 1677765

Prognosis

In Silico and In Vivo Studies on Quercetin as Potential Anti-Parkinson Agent.
Boyina HK, Geethakhrishnan SL, Panuganti S, Gangarapu K, Devarakonda KP, Bakshi V, Guggilla SR
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1195:1-11. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32633-3_1. PMID: 32468451
Progressive catatonia.
Brasić JR, Zagzag D, Kowalik S, Prichep L, John ER, Liang HG, Klutchko B, Cancro R, Sheitman BB, Buchsbaum M, Brathwaite C
Psychol Rep 1999 Feb;84(1):239-46. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1999.84.1.239. PMID: 10203957
The cannabinoid receptor: biochemical and cellular properties in neuroblastoma cells.
Howlett AC, Champion-Dorow TM, McMahon LL, Westlake TM
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1991 Nov;40(3):565-9. doi: 10.1016/0091-3057(91)90364-8. PMID: 1806946
Tolerance of haloperidol catalepsy.
Ezrin-Waters C, Seeman P
Eur J Pharmacol 1977 Feb 7;41(3):321-7. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(77)90325-9. PMID: 556989
On catalepsy and catatonia and the predictability of the catalepsy test for neuroleptic activity.
Costall B, Naylor RJ
Psychopharmacologia 1974 Jan 14;34(3):233-41. doi: 10.1007/BF00421964. PMID: 4594816

Clinical prediction guides

Comparative neuropharmacology of structurally distinct non-fentanyl opioids that are appearing on recreational drug markets worldwide.
Vandeputte MM, Tsai MM, Chen L, Glatfelter GC, Walther D, Stove CP, Shi L, Baumann MH
Drug Alcohol Depend 2023 Aug 1;249:109939. Epub 2023 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109939. PMID: 37276825Free PMC Article
In Silico and In Vivo Studies on Quercetin as Potential Anti-Parkinson Agent.
Boyina HK, Geethakhrishnan SL, Panuganti S, Gangarapu K, Devarakonda KP, Bakshi V, Guggilla SR
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1195:1-11. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32633-3_1. PMID: 32468451
On doing nothing: descriptions of sleep, fatigue, and motivation in encephalitis lethargica.
Ward CD
Mov Disord 2011 Mar;26(4):599-604. Epub 2011 Feb 10 doi: 10.1002/mds.23545. PMID: 21312282
Pharmacological profile of the selective FAAH inhibitor KDS-4103 (URB597).
Piomelli D, Tarzia G, Duranti A, Tontini A, Mor M, Compton TR, Dasse O, Monaghan EP, Parrott JA, Putman D
CNS Drug Rev 2006 Spring;12(1):21-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-3458.2006.00021.x. PMID: 16834756Free PMC Article
Dopamine and serotonin receptors: amino acid sequences, and clinical role in neuroleptic parkinsonism.
Seeman P, Corbett R, Nam D, Van Tol HH
Jpn J Pharmacol 1996 Jul;71(3):187-204. doi: 10.1254/jjp.71.187. PMID: 8854201

Recent systematic reviews

Catatonia associated with epileptic seizures: A systematic review of case reports.
Silva Gadelho L, Gama Marques J
Epilepsy Res 2022 Oct;186:107016. Epub 2022 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.107016. PMID: 36116265
Catatonia in N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis: Phenomenological characteristics from a systematic review of case reports.
Serra-Mestres J, Villagrasa-Blasco B, Thacker V, Jaimes-Albornoz W, Sharma P, Isetta M
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2020 May-Jun;64:9-16. Epub 2020 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.01.002. PMID: 32070914

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