Catatonia in mixed alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal

Basu, Aniruddha; Jagtiani, Amit; Gupta, Rajiv

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.142449

Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 5 | Issue 4 | 2014 | pp. 261–264Open access

Catatonia in mixed alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal

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Correspondence: Aniruddha Basu
Department of Psychiatry, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Published:: Jan 1, 2014
Received:: Dec 10, 2013
Accepted:: Apr 25, 2014
DOI:: 10.4103/0976-500X.142449

How to cite

Basu, A., Jagtiani, A., & Gupta, R. (2014). Catatonia in mixed alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 5(4), 261–264. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.142449

Abstract

Catatonia is mostly caused by different neuropsychiatric conditions. We report a case of a 30 year old man suffering from both alcohol and benzodiazepine dependence who exhibited catatonic features soon after stopping the intake of substances. This case will help clinicians to recognize catatonic features within the varied symptomatology of substance withdrawal and thereby helping in its early diagnosis and management.

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Title	Catatonia in mixed alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal
Authors	Aniruddha Basu; Amit Jagtiani; Rajiv Gupta
Affiliations	Department of Psychiatry, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Journal	Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume / Issue	Vol. 5, Issue 4 (2014)