Catatonia associated globe vesicale

Abstract

Catatonia is a syndrome that includes catalepsy, waxy flexibility, stupor, negativism, mutism, and echolalia. Side effects such as dehydration, malnutrition, constipation, flexion contractors and rhabdomyolysis may develop due to catatonia. Here, we aimed to report a case of globe vesicale associated with catatonia and the successful treatment of this case with benzodiazepine use and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment. As a result, the globe vesicale should be considered in patients presenting with catatonia and if present it should be treated urgently.

Keywords

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Katatoniye bağlı glob vezikale

Öz

Katatoni; katalepsi, balmumu esnekliği, stupor, negativizm, mutizm ve ekolali gibi belirtilerin gözlendiği bir sendromdur. Katatoniye bağlı susuz kalma, yetersiz beslenme, kabızlık, fleksiyon kasılmaları ve rabdomiyoliz gibi yan etkiler gelişebilir. Bu olgu sunumunda katatoniye bağlı glob vezikale olgusunu sunmayı planladık. Bu olgu uygulanan benzodiyazepin ve elektrokonvulsif tedavi (EKT) ile tamamen düzelmiştir. Katatoni şikayeti ile başvuran hastalarda glob vezikale gelişebileceği göz önünde bulundurulmalı ve glob vezikale geliştiyse acilen tedavi edilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• katatoni, glob vezikale, EKT

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