Coma Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Coma, including details on causes, diabetes, gcs, recovery.

Catatonic stupor superimposed on hereditary spinocerebellar degeneration resolved with electroconvulsive therapy.

Suzuki K, Itou K, Takano T, Harada N, Awata S, Matsuoka H

Department of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. kazumasa-tohoku@umin.ac.jp

We report a 58-year-old woman with catatonic stupor superimposed on hereditary spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) and psychotic depression. The catatonia and psychotic depression resolved with 11 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Early recognition of catatonia during the course of SCD is important for timely administration of ECT.

Published 3 July 2006 in Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 30(6): 1179-81.
Full-text of this article is available online (may require subscription).

© 2004-2008 Coma Research Today. All Rights Reserved.